{"playerId":3387,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":61.3,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":7.7,"playerRater7DAY":13.1,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Facing the Angels in back-to-back starts, Sale was just as dynamic in this outing as he pitched 7.2 innings of shutout ball and allowed three hits and three walks with 12 strikeouts.","spin":"Sale was one hit short of a perfect game in their first meeting and while this one might not have been as strong a performance, his 12 strikeouts become a huge bonus for fantasy owners. He's now thrown six straight quality starts after taking an eight run beating back in mid-April and now has a 2.53 ERA with an impressive 61:15 K:BB over 64 innings this year. He'll square up against Boston for his start next week.","date":"Sat May 18"},"fullName":"Chris Sale","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Sale enjoyed one of the most unexpected breakthroughs of 2012, a feat all the more impressive if you consider that during a 12-day span in early May, he went from starter to closer back to starter. Following his return to the rotation, he posted a 1.85 ERA in a 10-start stretch, en route to the 13th-best season by any starting pitcher as judged by our Player Rater. Sale's arsenal seemed suitable to starting: His fastball still averaged 91.7 mph and could touch 97, his slider remained as filthy as ever, and he leaned more on his changeup to handle the larger share of right-handed hitters he faced. It's that skill set which presents him an excellent chance at a repeat; it's the elbow injury that facilitated the aforementioned May move to the closer's role, as well as the 121-inning bump in workload, that represents the risks of regression. To the latter point, he had a 4.03 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in 14 second-half start, hinting at fatigue. Sale's future is bright, but is that more his immediate or long-term future? He'll cost you an early pick, and on a per-game basis, especially early in the season, he's worth it. But don't pick him assuming there's no downside.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":8.8,"playerRater15DAY":9.7,"positionRank":8}