{"playerId":1894,"percentChange":-5.1,"averageDraftPosition":217,"percentOwned":93.2,"playerRaterSEASON":2.3,"playerRater7DAY":-2.2,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Lowrie is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mariners.","spin":"Though Lowrie is batting .276 this month, he has just four hits in his last 28 at-bats. He'll get what looks like a rest after making 20 consecutive starts, with Adam Rosales manning short and batting eighth against right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma.","date":"Sun Jun 16"},"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":0,"playerRater15DAY":-3.1,"positionRank":12}