{"playerId":2174,"percentChange":-0.1,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":0.7,"playerRaterSEASON":-5.4,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Melancon earned his sixth save of the season for Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday. He now has a 0.60 ERA in 15 innings and has allowed only 14 base runners.","spin":"Melancon seems to have worked out the problems that plagued him in April, and his 13.80 K/9IP in Triple-A indicates he is ready for major league action once again. However, with the Red Sox bullpen performing well of late there is no roster move to be made. Barring injury, an Andrew Miller meltdown is Melancon's best shot for a callup.","date":"Wed May 23"},"fullName":"Mark Melancon","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Melancon might be one of the wiser picks among Opening Day closer hopefuls; he might get a look at some point now that fellow Red Sox winter acquisition and closer Andrew Bailey is on the DL with a thumb injury. 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, and aim to handcuff him if they also draft Andrew Bailey and/or Alfredo Aceves.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Wed Apr 4"},"positionRank":262}