{"playerId":1729,"percentChange":-16,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":80,"playerRaterSEASON":4.1,"playerRater7DAY":-2.8,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Kendrick allowed four runs over six innings and was the losing pitcher Saturday against the Reds.","spin":"He gave up eight hits while walking four and striking out two. Considering the matchup, it was not an awful start from Kendrick, but easily his worst start since his season debut April 5 in which he allowed five earned runs over 5.2 innings. The loss drops his record to 4-2 on the season to accompany a 2.82 ERA, 41 strikeouts and 14 walks.","date":"Sat May 18"},"fullName":"Kyle Kendrick","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"After serving as swingman and spot starter the past two seasons, Kendrick is slated to begin the season in the rotation. Whether he stays there will revolve around his ability to sustain a sharp increase in strikeouts. This jump is due to throwing more first-pitch strikes along with generating more swings and misses with his cutter. To be safe, assume some give back but not all of the way to previous levels. That said, Kendrick lets on too many base runners which hurts him in homer-friendly Citizens Bank Park. You could do worse in the end game in NL-only formats, but Kendrick does more harm than good in mixed leagues.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":4.5,"playerRater15DAY":1.7,"positionRank":31}