{"playerId":1579,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":46.6,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":5.5,"playerRater7DAY":-1.8,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Ellsbury went 1-for-4 with a run scored Wednesday night in a 9-2 win over Toronto.","spin":"Ellsbury leads the American League in plate appearances, but with just a .256 average and .321 OBP, he's not impacting games as we've seen him do in the past. There are only two teams (Minnesota and Toronto) getting worse production out of the leadoff spot. Despite it all, Red Sox manager John Farrell is not ready to drop Ellsbury from the leadoff spot yet.","date":"Thu May 16"},"fullName":"Jacoby Ellsbury","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"If there were a fantasy baseball dictionary, Ellsbury's headshot should be listed next to \"risk/reward player.\" His career fits: He has per-162-game averages of 16 homers, 53 stolen bases, 107 runs scored, 73 RBIs and a .297 batting average, but in the past three seasons alone he has made four trips to the DL for a grand total of 222 games missed. In Ellsbury's defense, some of those injuries were fluky, such as the rib injury he suffered crashing into Adrian Beltre in the field, but he also warrants criticism for being slow to recover from his ailments. Thankfully, Ellsbury's legs have yet to become a problem, a plus considering so much of his fantasy value is gleaned from his speed. He is the kind of player who makes a valid case to be one of the 10 most valuable players in fantasy baseball if healthy, but is among the most likely to miss time of the early-round targets. How lucky do you feel?","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":2.3,"playerRater15DAY":-2.4,"positionRank":25}