{"playerId":1979,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":138.9,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":5.7,"playerRater7DAY":2.3,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Romo struck out the two Rockies he faced on his way to his 13th save of the season Thursday.","spin":"This was Romo's first save since May 5th. The Giants haven't presented him with many opportunities to convert any save opportunities recently. The three earned runs he gave up over his last two games were likely a blip on the radar as opposed to a serious cause for concern. Romo's 13 saves rank him third among all closers in the majors.","date":"Thu May 16"},"fullName":"Sergio Romo","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"It took five seasons for the Giants to realize that what they had in Romo was a dominant closer; before last August, they appeared to trust him only as a righty specialist/ROOGY (Right-handed One-Out Guy). During those five years, his 2.20 ERA ranked fifth and 0.88 WHIP third among qualified relievers, yet inexplicably he has averaged 0.85 innings per appearance and faced right-handed batters 66 percent of the time, third highest among active right-handed pitchers. Perhaps the reason is Romo's injury history, coupled with his hefty reliance upon his slider -- he threw the pitch 62 percent of the time in 2012 -- which threatens to further tax his arm. His postseason dominance probably assures him the lion's share of the Giants' saves to enter this season, and as such, on a rate/per-game basis, he's capable of being as valuable a fantasy closer as anyone not named Craig Kimbrel. But the Giants might continue to preserve Romo's health by spotting him out for save opportunities on occasion, and the threat of a DL stint could always loom. Expect big things, but also tread carefully.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":2.5,"playerRater15DAY":-0.7,"positionRank":6}