{"playerId":2830,"percentChange":-1.3,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":23,"playerRaterSEASON":1.2,"playerRater7DAY":3.8,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Cozart is back in Sunday's lineup against the Yankees, the Reds' official site reports. However, he's batting ninth rather than his customary spot at the top of the order.","spin":"Cozart, whose current 0-for-9 skid has dropped his average to .230, returns to the Reds' lineup after giving way to Wilson Valdez on Saturday.","date":"Sun May 20"},"fullName":"Zack Cozart","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Had Tommy John surgery not prematurely ended Cozart's season -- he initially suffered the injury trying to make a tag at second base during a July 23 game -- we might be talking about him as a potential 2012 breakout candidate. At the time, he had started nine of 12 Reds games, batting .324, and the intent was for him to be their starting shortstop for the remainder of the season. Though he's not quite the defender that Paul Janish is, he's capable in the field, has decent pop (16 homers per 162 games and .151 isolated power during his minor league career) and good speed (18 steals per 162), numbers that should not go overlooked if you're digging deep to fill your middle infield. Cozart is expected to be healthy come spring training -- the surgery was on his non-throwing elbow -- but monitor his progress in March.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Fri Feb 10"},"playerRater30DAY":1.3,"playerRater15DAY":-0.6,"positionRank":18}