{"playerId":2174,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":"Undrafted","percentOwned":81.5,"playerRaterSEASON":4.5,"mostRecentNews":{"news":null,"spin":"Melancon might be one of the wiser picks among Opening Day setup men; he's likely next in line to fellow Red Sox winter acquisition and closer Andrew Bailey, who has a checkered injury history. Here's why that matters: Should Bailey be lost for an extended period, Melancon has already shown he can close, converting 20 of 24 save chances with a 3.07 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 8.28 strikeouts-per-nine-innings ratio in 53 appearances in 2011 after he took over as the Houston Astros' closer on May 6. Whether he can repeat those ratios in the more hitting-oriented American League, specifically the AL East, is unclear, but AL-only owners should take a chance on him late.","date":"Fri Feb 10"},"fullName":"Mark Melancon","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Melancon might be one of the wiser picks among Opening Day setup men; he's likely next in line to fellow Red Sox winter acquisition and closer Andrew Bailey, who has a checkered injury history. Here's why that matters: Should Bailey be lost for an extended period, Melancon has already shown he can close, converting 20 of 24 save chances with a 3.07 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 8.28 strikeouts-per-nine-innings ratio in 53 appearances in 2011 after he took over as the Houston Astros' closer on May 6. Whether he can repeat those ratios in the more hitting-oriented American League, specifically the AL East, is unclear, but AL-only owners should take a chance on him late.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Fri Feb 10"},"positionRank":23}