{"playerId":2746,"percentChange":-0.9,"averageDraftPosition":225.3,"percentOwned":36.2,"playerRaterSEASON":3,"playerRater7DAY":0.1,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Nova (9-6) took the tough-luck loss against Tampa Bay on Thursday, giving up two runs and eight hits over seven innings. He walked one and struck out five.","spin":"Nova wasn't challenged much, not allowing an extra-base hit until Delmon Young homered in the seventh inning. He was fantastic in July and August before fading a bit during the final month of the season. Despite the late-season struggles, Nova still had a couple of dominant outings, including a pair of shutouts in his last six starts.","date":"Thu Sep 26"},"fullName":"Ivan Nova","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Nova's breaking pitches (curveball and slider) are filthy, among the league's best. Opponents batted just .200 against them last season and struck out 130 times, the third-largest total in baseball. So why isn't Nova a higher-ranked breakout candidate? Simple: His fastball is a disaster. Opponents batted .358 with a 1.034 OPS against it, and his .344 well-hit average allowed on fastballs was the worst rate in baseball. That's simply not going to cut it in a homer-friendly venue like Yankee Stadium, or in a hitting-rich division like the American League East. The majority of Nova's matchups are going to come in bad ballparks and/or against loaded lineups, meaning those who draft him are banking on him improving that one specific pitch to recapture an edge. His spring is therefore important to track, as he's 26 years old with the time to do it, but he could be an ERA/WHIP killer in Rotisserie leagues, making him risky even from a streaming angle.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":0.1,"playerRater15DAY":3.5,"positionRank":69}