{"playerId":3018,"percentChange":-2.2,"averageDraftPosition":138.8,"percentOwned":20.6,"playerRaterSEASON":-3.8,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"The Nationals activated Espinosa (wrist) from the disabled list and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Amanda Comak of the Washington Times reports.","spin":"Espinosa appears to have recovered from his injury, but he did not find his swing during his rehab assignment -- going just 2-for-17 in six games -- so he will remain with Syracuse to continue searching for it while working in a low-pressure environment. Meanwhile, Anthony Rendon is hitting .338 with the Nationals, and .395 since being recalled in early June, so even if Espinosa is able to get in a groove with Syracuse, he could have a difficult time getting his regular second base job back.","date":"Wed Jun 19"},"fullName":"Danny Espinosa","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Espinosa is one of fantasy's rare power/speed middle infielders -- he was one of five second basemen with at least 15 home runs and stolen bases apiece last season -- but also one of the game's most free-swinging players; he had the seventh-worst strikeout rate (28.7 percent), sixth-worst swing-and-miss rate (32 percent) and fifth-worst swing rate on non-strikes (39 percent) in baseball. That made him both a batting average and on-base percentage liability, and to throw more concerns on the pile, he played through a torn left (non-throwing arm) rotator cuff -- an injury that, if it returns, might eventually require surgery -- and has a talented backup for his position in Stephen Lombardozzi. Fortunately, Espinosa is a middle-of-his-prime 26 (he turns 27 in April), so there's reason to believe he could make a run at 20/20 numbers if healthy, even if his other categories disappoint. That's a rotisserie-league asset; it's probably also a player overrated in things like points-based or head-to-head leagues.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":-4.5,"positionRank":48}