{"playerId":3123,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":0.4,"playerRaterSEASON":-0.3,"playerRater7DAY":-1.7,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Thames was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a solo home run in a losing effort against Seattle Friday night.","spin":"His home run helped build a 5-3 Toronto lead after eight innings, but his defensive shortcomings lead to him being replaced in the field for the ninth inning, a common occurrence which could cut into his at bats if Toronto stars to score a little earlier. He has been hot lately (his average is now up to .321) and could continue to be productive, especially against right-handed pitching.","date":"Sat Apr 28"},"fullName":"Eric Thames","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Perhaps the most deserving of the Blue Jays' four left field combatants this spring, Thames has an underrated combination of plate discipline and power, having managed a 9.2 percent walk and 19.5 percent strikeout rate, as well as .227 isolated power, during his minor league career. He also held his own in a 95-game stint with the Blue Jays last summer; only a .209/.242/.395 triple-slash line versus left-handed pitching was a significant concern. Those splits paint the picture of a platoon mate rather than a regular starter. That might be Thames' most likely role to begin 2012, but if that's his arrangement, at least he'd be on the stronger side of the platoon. It'd put him on the AL-only map, at the very least.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Fri Feb 10"},"playerRater30DAY":-0.3,"playerRater15DAY":-2.2,"positionRank":87}