{"playerId":1894,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":217,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":4.9,"playerRater7DAY":-2.7,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Lowrie (neck) returned to the lineup Wednesday and went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks.","spin":"With Coco Crisp on the disabled list, it appears as though Lowrie may get an opportunity lead off for the A's over the next couple of weeks as they don't have a healthy option ideally suited to handle the role -- at least against righties -- and even against lefties until Chris Young is ready to play again.","date":"Wed May 1"},"fullName":"Jed Lowrie","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Scooped up by the Athletics in a January trade to provide a fallback -- and more than likely starter somewhere -- at three infield positions, Lowrie is a risk/reward player in fantasy baseball if we've ever seen one. Let's first talk risk: He has never appeared in more than 134 games in a single year as a pro, averaging 97 per season, for a myriad of ailments. Now, the reward, which requires a bit of speculation: He has .250/.326/.417 rates and 16-homer, 73-RBI averages per 162 games in the bigs, but what's most attractive is his penchant for walks and putting the ball in the air. Lowrie has a 10.1 percent walk rate, boosting his appeal in points-based and on-base percentage leagues. He also has a 53.6 percent fly ball rate since 2009, and Josh Reddick's 2012 owners can tell you about the kind of power upside of a player with that rate. Anyone picking Lowrie is taking a big, big chance. But considering the price, he's a smart, speculative middle-infield pick.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":5.3,"playerRater15DAY":-0.6,"positionRank":5}