{"playerId":2698,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":17.9,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":4.4,"playerRater7DAY":1.5,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Strasburg settled down after a scary first inning to throw seven strong innings Tuesday, giving up just one run on five hits and three walks while striking out seven.","spin":"He left the game with a 2-1 lead, but once again came away without a 'W' after Rafael Soriano blew the save in the ninth. Strasburg's 2.66 ERA and 1.12 WHIP on the season are nothing to sneeze at, but he's only got two wins and his strikeout rate is down from 2012 while his walk rate is up. Owners who spent a high draft pick on him are still hoping he finds another gear as the season progresses.","date":"Wed May 22"},"fullName":"Stephen Strasburg","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Are the restrictions off? Ah, that is the question. One of the most-discussed players in all of baseball in 2012, Strasburg, on a per-start basis, was as productive a pitcher as anyone in fantasy. However, the Nationals ended his season in early September at 159 1/3 innings pitched, their concerns about Strasburg's health in his first full campaign following Tommy John surgery a greater priority than their own playoff fate. In doing so, the team demonstrated it has a clear rehabilitation plan, as rotation mate Jordan Zimmermann pitched 161 1/3 innings in his first year coming off that surgery, then 195 2/3 in his follow-up year. Does that mean Strasburg is now ticketed for 195 2/3 frames of his own? It's a smart bet, and projecting his career-to-date statistics to that number results in 16 wins, 244 strikeouts, a 2.94 ERA and 1.09 WHIP. Those are tops-among-starting-pitchers fantasy statistics, and they underscore his tremendous upside as he enters his age-24 campaign. He's also much more attractive a pick in head-to-head leagues this year, based upon greater probability of him completing the regular season.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":4.7,"playerRater15DAY":5,"positionRank":29}