{"playerId":1430,"percentChange":2.6,"averageDraftPosition":155.6,"percentOwned":39.6,"playerRaterSEASON":0.5,"playerRater7DAY":0.8,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Roberts went 2-for-4 with a run scored while starting at second base for the D-Backs on Tuesday night.","spin":"He's shifting into a utility role for now, with Josh Bell in line to start at third base if he proves capable of hitting big league pitching at a useful clip. Roberts continues to swing the bat with more consistency in May, however, and could wrestle a starting job away from Bell or second baseman Aaron Hill in the coming weeks.","date":"Wed May 23"},"fullName":"Ryan Roberts","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"One of the more pleasant surprises of 2011, Roberts, a 31-year-old journeyman now with his third professional organization, quietly ranked among the leaders among third basemen, managing the seventh-most homers (17), second-most stolen bases (15) and seventh-best OPS (.821) among players with at least as many as his 429 plate appearances at the position. None of those numbers is necessarily eye-popping, but for a player with multi-position eligibility -- he also qualifies at second base -- Roberts is a sneaky little mid-to-late rounder. He's especially useful exploiting matchups, having managed .278/.392/.489 rates against left-handers, and in hitter-friendly home games at Chase Field.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Fri Feb 10"},"playerRater30DAY":1,"playerRater15DAY":1.7,"positionRank":21}