{"playerId":1798,"percentChange":-8.4,"averageDraftPosition":164.8,"percentOwned":91.6,"playerRaterSEASON":6,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Bonifacio has a torn ligament in his left thumb and will undergo surgery Friday, the Marlins' official site reports.","spin":"Bonifacio is expected to miss four to six weeks following the surgery.","date":"Thu May 24"},"fullName":"Emilio Bonifacio","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Apparently, he needs to change his name to Bona fee-day. Thanks to an increasing walk rate (he drew walks in 9.2 percent of his plate appearances last year, a career high) and a decreasing propensity to swing at bad pitches (his 27.7 percent chase rate on non-strikes, also a personal best) Bonifacio became a legitimate fantasy weapon the final four months of last season, his surge during that period responsible for vaulting him into the top six on the Player Rater at both shortstop and third base. Whether it was a \"helium season\" or legitimate growth remains to be seen, but the walk rate alone explains his 40-point increase in on-base percentage, and since that's a critical category for a player whose value is heavily tied to his stolen bases and runs scored, we'll buy ... to a degree. Bonifacio might have to settle for a super-utility role to begin 2012, but he'll find near-regular at-bats somewhere, and as he qualifies at both third and short again, he's a worthwhile player to grab in those middle rounds.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Fri Feb 10"},"playerRater30DAY":4.4,"playerRater15DAY":4.1,"positionRank":7}