{"playerId":2745,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":57.9,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":6.3,"playerRater7DAY":4.3,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Craig went deep for the second straight game Wednesday, going 1-4 with a solo home run in the loss to the Mets.","spin":"For Craig owners, hopefully this means he's beginning to find his power stroke. Craig is well off his career pace for home runs, but the numbers are there in all the other categories. He's hitting .312/.353/.466 with 48 RBI and 34 runs scored in 62 games.","date":"Thu Jun 13"},"fullName":"Allen Craig","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"One of the reasons Albert Pujols' bat wasn't terribly missed in St. Louis last summer was the presence of Craig. Cardinals first basemen -- Craig made 86 starts there, or more than half -- managed .293/.348/.485 rates (.832 OPS) in 2012, within range of their .292/.367/.522 (.889) numbers in 2011. Craig's was a major contribution, but the only way it could've been termed unexpected is that he stayed mostly healthy for once. Injuries have long been a weakness; he hasn't appeared in more than 129 games in a single pro year and has played only 76 percent of his team's scheduled games the past five seasons combined. On a rate/per-game basis, Craig belongs right up there with the second tiers of first basemen and outfielders. Considering those aren't difficult positions to fill in mixed leagues in-season during the times he's absent, he's well worth the early-round pick.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":6.5,"playerRater15DAY":6.6,"positionRank":6}