{"playerId":1875,"percentChange":-0.3,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":1.5,"playerRaterSEASON":-3,"playerRater7DAY":-1.8,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Davis gave up three runs on eight hits and four walks with six strikeouts over five innings against the Astros on Tuesday.","spin":"While not his worst start of recent note, it certainly wasn't his best as Davis struggled with his command throughout most of his outing, as evidenced by the four walks and 102 pitches (65 strikes) needed to make it through the five frames. Davis has now failed to make it through the sixth inning in five of his last six starts and has a 7.89 ERA with a rather unimpressive 21:19 K:BB over 26.2 innings. Though nothing has been said recently, the Royals could start looking into alternatives for the fifth starter's job should Davis not turn things around soon.","date":"Wed May 22"},"fullName":"Wade Davis","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Acquired from the Rays in the winter's James Shields-Wil Myers trade, Davis was declared an official member of the Royals' 2013 Opening Day rotation shortly thereafter. It makes sense; his placement in the Rays' bullpen last season wasn't a criticism of his ability, but rather a result of a bevy of choices for rotation spots, and in Kansas City, Davis' skills are greater than most of the alternatives. He made huge strides with his off-speed stuff in 2012 -- opponents batted .117/.144/.128 against his curve, slider and changeup -- a plus considering he'll need to dial back down his fastball 1-2 mph in his return to the rotation. Davis' improvements might fly beneath the radar, making him an attractive AL-only or deep-mixed sleeper, especially if he impresses during spring training. Beware one possible limitation: He could face an innings cap after totaling only 70 1/3 frames in 2012.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Thu Feb 21"},"playerRater30DAY":-4.9,"playerRater15DAY":-3.2,"positionRank":244}