{"playerId":2432,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":0.6,"playerRaterSEASON":-1.5,"playerRater7DAY":-4.3,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Opposing runners had gone 14-for-15 in stolen base attempts against Flowers this season entering Thursday's game, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.","spin":"Flowers had been somewhat better at nailing runners when he served as the team's backup catcher the past few years, but he has been exposed in the full-time role this season. The team does not appear to be too concerned about his failings behind the plate quite yet, but he might receive a few nights off to concentrate on his throwing if the trend continues. Offensively, Flowers has been the batter we thought he would be -- low batting average (.200) with a fair number of K's (22) and a fair amount of pop (three home runs)","date":"Fri Apr 26"},"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":-2.4,"playerRater15DAY":-1.4,"positionRank":28}