{"playerId":2298,"percentChange":1.3,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":11.3,"playerRaterSEASON":3,"playerRater7DAY":5.7,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Alonso is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.","spin":"Alonso has not had a day off since April 21 and the Padres will face left-hander Travis Wood on Thursday, so manager Bud Black felt it was a good time to give his first baseman a rest. Jesus Guzman will get the start at first base Thursday.","date":"Thu May 2"},"fullName":"Yonder Alonso","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"One of the key pieces in the Mat Latos trade last winter, Alonso put forth mediocre statistics when compared to an average first baseman's -- his .273/.348/.393 rates were eerily close to the majors' .262/.336/.441 positional numbers -- yet he quietly grew enough as a hitter during the summer to be a possible NL-only bargain for 2013. He picked up the pace in the season's second half, sporting .285/.352/.430 rates while boosting his line-drive rate (23.3 percent), contact rate (83 percent) and well-hit average (.246) after the All-Star break. Alonso is one of the lower-risk, late-round picks in NL-only leagues, perhaps due some slight growth in terms of power, runs and RBIs, especially with the Padres shrinking the fences at Petco Park by as much as 10 feet in certain spots in right-center. Tuck this name away if you're trying to fill your first-base/corner-infield spots on the cheap.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":2.3,"playerRater15DAY":1.1,"positionRank":12}