{"playerId":2194,"percentChange":11.6,"averageDraftPosition":30.5,"percentOwned":72.9,"playerRaterSEASON":1.9,"playerRater7DAY":4.6,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Heyward had a big game in Thursday's win over Philadelphia, going 5-for-5 with three doubles and a solo home run.","spin":"Heyward had been mired in a 2-for-15 slump, so he obviously broke out in a big way. The home run was Heyward's 14th in 372 at-bats this season.","date":"Thu Sep 26"},"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":-1.4,"playerRater15DAY":1,"positionRank":73}