{"playerId":3421,"percentChange":3,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":17.8,"playerRaterSEASON":2.3,"playerRater7DAY":-0.6,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Doolittle earned his second save of the year, getting four outs and striking out the side in the ninth.","spin":"Closer Grant Balfour was up in the pen and warm, but manager Bob Melvin stuck with Doolittle and it paid off. Doolittle could be a sneaky add for the last couple of weeks if he could snake another save opp or two.","date":"Fri Sep 13"},"fullName":"Sean Doolittle","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Doolittle, a first baseman-turned-reliever, might do lots this season. Armed with a mid-90s fastball (it averaged 93.5 mph last year) but little in the way of secondary pitches (he threw the fastball 87 percent of the time), Doolittle managed to whiff 11.41 batters per nine innings after a midseason call-up, quickly moving himself into a setup role. He'll continue working to master his craft, his ability to make something out of his curve or changeup critical to his advancing his skills, but consider him an AL-only/deep-mixed sleeper for now, based upon the state of the Athletics' late-inning picture. Doolittle's long-term ceiling is at least as high as anyone's on the roster, and the Athletics are notorious for awarding their closer role -- and making changes at it when applicable -- on merit.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Thu Feb 21"},"playerRater30DAY":3.5,"playerRater15DAY":1.1,"positionRank":46}