{"playerId":1604,"percentChange":5.5,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":6.5,"playerRaterSEASON":-0.4,"playerRater7DAY":4.1,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Escobar was 3-for-5 with a run scored and three RBI in the Rays win over Baltimore on Friday night.","spin":"He got off to a horrible start, perhaps partially because of a hand injury, but he seems to have put that behind him and has added about 40 points to his batting average in just the past 10 days or so (he is now hitting .222). He'll need to hit his way up in the order to be a significant fantasy factor, but that is not beyond the realm of possibilities if he can string together an extended hot streak.","date":"Fri May 17"},"fullName":"Yunel Escobar","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Escobar won't win your league for you, but he won't lose it for you, either. He makes excellent contact, then it's up to fate on batted balls. To wit, Escobar's contact rate and distribution of line drives, grounders and fly balls was virtually identical the past two seasons; however, in 2011, he hit a lofty .290 as opposed to a disappointing .253 in 2012. Escobar is moving from the Rogers Centre, a favorable venue, to Tropicana Field, which depresses offense, so a slight drop in his already marginal power is likely.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":1.7,"playerRater15DAY":4.6,"positionRank":27}