{"playerId":2194,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":31,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":-2.9,"playerRater7DAY":-1.3,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Heyward (appendectomy) went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in his return to the lineup Friday.","spin":"Heyward got right back in the swing of things, doubling off the Dodgers' Hyun-Jin Ryu in his second at-bat and later driving in Andrelton Simmons with two outs in the seventh. He had just one multi-hit effort in his first 17 games before the appendectomy, so perhaps this is a sign Heyward will be able to turn things around now that he's healthy.","date":"Sat May 18"},"fullName":"Jason Heyward","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"And that, fantasy owners, is why it's dangerous to give up on a 22-year-old former No. 1 overall prospect (Heyward was Keith Law's top prospect in 2010). After a sophomore season ruined by shoulder problems and a penchant for weak ground balls, Heyward exploded in his third full big league year, becoming one of 10 players to go 20/20 in 2012. A more aggressive approach helped -- he swung 3 percent more often overall and 10 percent more often on pitches over the inside of the plate -- and the result was a major correction to his ground ball rate. He hit 10 percent fewer grounders, a massive improvement. Better health contributed, and Heyward's bolder approach in stealing bases only bolstered his value. As more of a free-swinger maximizing his power, he's a bit riskier than anticipated in terms of batting average (and therefore points-league value) than when he was rising the minor league chain, but few players possess the 30-homer, 20-steal potential that he does. That the Braves spent the winter retooling their lineup might also help Heyward in terms of RBIs and runs. He's well worth an early-round pick.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":-3.5,"playerRater15DAY":-2.7,"positionRank":131}