{"playerId":2746,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":220.9,"percentOwned":1.6,"playerRaterSEASON":-2.5,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Nova will work in long relief for the time being, the MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports.","spin":"The Yankees considered the idea of having Nova take Vidal Nuno's spot in the rotation, but in light of Nova's volatile early-season performance, the team elected to keep Nuno in the starting role. With the opportunity for neither wins or saves likely on the table with much regularity as long as Nova is pitching in relief, there's not much to like about his fantasy prospects.","date":"Fri May 24"},"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":-2.4,"positionRank":179}