{"playerId":3354,"percentChange":5.1,"averageDraftPosition":231.7,"percentOwned":24.8,"playerRaterSEASON":3.1,"playerRater7DAY":2.1,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Belt (back) entered the game as a pinch hitter and a defensive replacement Wednesday, going 0-for-1 at the dish.","spin":"Belt was held out of the lineup due to tightness in his back. The injury was never considered anything too serious, and his appearance in the game reassured that he will be fine going forward. The Giants have an off day Thursday, so Belt will return to lineup when they take on the Rockies this Friday.","date":"Wed May 22"},"fullName":"Brandon Belt","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"It's the old chicken-or-egg debate: Are Belt's struggles over his first two seasons a product of limited playing time, or is it that his struggles continue to persuade Bruce Bochy to keep on the handcuffs? Whichever it is, Belt continues to make tiny advances as a hitter, but his power has fallen considerably short of where it was in the minors -- he belted 24 homers across four levels in 2010 alone. He's a walker, boasting a 10.9 percent rate in his two seasons for the Giants, and he strokes a lot of line drives, sporting a 22.3 percent in 2012. He also lacks a steep platoon split. Last season, he had a .786 OPS against right-handers and .768 versus lefties, meaning this should be the year the Giants finally let him shine as an every-day first baseman. That appears to be the plan for now, and considering Belt's skills make him look like a safe source of batting average, runs and RBIs with a decent contribution in steals, fantasy owners should take a look at him late in the hopes that maybe the power comes.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":4.1,"playerRater15DAY":5.6,"positionRank":16}