{"playerId":2230,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":0,"playerRaterSEASON":0,"playerRater7DAY":-1.2,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Lobaton went 2-for-4 with a RBI, a run scored, and a walk on Sunday against the Indians.","spin":"Lobaton still remains behind Jose Molina at catcher but still sees a decent share of starts with 26 in total on the season. He is hitting a respectable .266 with 11 RBI. His switch-hitting capability makes him a decent matchup against right-handed pitching but he has also seen nine starts this season against lefties. He still will likely start every few days to spell Molina in the near future.","date":"Mon Jun 3"},"fullName":"Jose Lobaton","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Lobaton's strength is a good knowledge of the strike zone -- he had an 11.8 percent walk rate during his minor league career (11.2 in Triple-A alone) and had a 12.2 percent rate for the Rays last year -- but beyond that he offers little to either a real or fantasy team. He lacks power and is average-to-below defensively; defensively sound Jose Molina, his competition for at-bats, isn't much less with the stick. Lobaton is one of four catchers in the hunt to be a part of the Rays' position rotation, but even if he scores a spot, he's a so-so option even as an AL-only No. 2 catcher.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":0.7,"playerRater15DAY":1.4,"positionRank":20}