{"playerId":2745,"percentChange":-4.6,"averageDraftPosition":56.9,"percentOwned":58.5,"playerRaterSEASON":6.8,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Craig (foot) is dealing with a lisfranc injury and has been ruled out for the National League Division Series, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.","spin":"Craig seems to be dealing with a significant injury in his foot that has a long recovery timeframe. He will presumably be left off the initial postseason roster, but could be evaluated again if the Cardinals advance to the NLCS. Matt Adams, Brock Peterson, and Matt Carpenter all could fill in at first base in the playoffs for the Cardinals.","date":"Fri Sep 27"},"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":-3,"positionRank":10}