{"playerId":3086,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":0.1,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Paredes, who was moved back to second base this spring, is finally starting to feel comfortable again at second base, according to the team's official site.","spin":"Paredes was pressed into starting at third base for the Astros in the second half of last season. His bat does not project well at third, so his transition back to second is key to his long term prospects.","date":"Mon May 14"},"fullName":"Jimmy Paredes","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"After tiring of Chris Johnson's free-swinging ways last July, the Astros turned third base over to Paredes, a free swinger like Johnson who, unlike Johnson, generates most of his value with speed rather than power. Compare Paredes' walk and strikeout rates in 46 games for the Astros in 2011 to Johnson's in 94 games in 2010: Paredes had a 5.0 percent walk and 26.3 percent K rate, while Johnson had 4.1 and 25.1 numbers. Eerie, isn't it? Let that keep your expectations from Paredes in check, but the one thing he has in his favor that Johnson lacked was that his speed isn't quite as tied to his hitting ability; even if gets on base at a .310 clip, he has the speed to contribute a good 15-20 steals. That's valuable, at least in NL-only formats.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Fri Feb 10"}}