{"playerId":1888,"percentChange":-3.2,"averageDraftPosition":169.5,"percentOwned":40.7,"playerRaterSEASON":-0.9,"playerRater7DAY":1.7,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Masterson allowed two runs on six hits, walking three and striking out five over seven innings as the Indians dropped a 3-2 decision to Miami Friday night.","spin":"Better. The outing dropped his ERA to 5.04, but he is still not pitching especially well. In this game against the Marlins, he threw just 65 of 111 pitches for strikes, and he remains particularly vulnerable to lefty swingers who are hitting .308 against so far this season. He faces a tough match-up at home against Detroit (and Justin Verlander) in his next start.","date":"Fri May 18"},"fullName":"Justin Masterson","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"A noted sinkerballer, Masterson will always be at the mercy of his defense, and his 2010 and 2011 campaigns largely demonstrate both the best- and worst-case scenarios for such a pitcher. Consider that in 2010, his BABIP was .324 and left-on-base percentage 66.6; in 2011, they were .302 and 72.9 percent. So the simple answer, when projecting his 2012, is to split the difference, right? Consider that during the second half of 2011, Masterson's BABIP/LOB% did fall right in the middle -- .317 and 68.2 -- and the result was a 3.95 ERA and 1.35 WHIP. Those aren't outstanding numbers, but they do have a place in deeper mixed and AL-only leagues.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Fri Feb 10"},"playerRater30DAY":1.4,"playerRater15DAY":0.8,"positionRank":130}