{"playerId":2432,"percentChange":-0.1,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":0.5,"playerRaterSEASON":-1.7,"playerRater7DAY":-3,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Flowers did not play Saturday because of back spasms, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.","spin":"The spasms may explain why Hector Gimenez has started ahead of Flowers the past two days. Josh Phegley is off to a hot start at Triple-A Charlotte, and he could be recalled if the White Sox decide additional catcher depth is needed.","date":"Sat May 25"},"fullName":"Tyler Flowers","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"After letting A.J. Pierzynski, the American League's top homer-hitting catcher (26), depart via free agency, the White Sox appear set to hand the starting catcher job to Flowers. A former top prospect with the Braves who was acquired in the Javier Vazquez deal of December 2008, Flowers spent the past two seasons as Pierzynski's caddy, posting a .211 batting average and 33.3 percent strikeout rate ... but also 12 homers and .200 isolated power. While it's foolish to instantly assume a backup's stats project accurately over a full season, there's little question Flowers' profile is that of a big-power, low-average hitter who should be prone to slumps. He's in the right ballpark to thrive in terms of homers, but the threat of him batting sub-.225 makes him worth the gamble as a No. 2 catcher only in AL-only or deep-mixed leagues.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":-3,"playerRater15DAY":-2.4,"positionRank":34}