{"playerId":1894,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":216.6,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":5.5,"playerRater7DAY":0.7,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Lowrie is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mariners, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.","spin":"Eric Sogard will get the nod at shortstop with Alberto Callaspo starting at second base in the A's final game of the regular season.","date":"Sun Sep 29"},"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":6.3,"playerRater15DAY":8.4,"positionRank":7}