{"playerId":3387,"percentChange":-9.6,"averageDraftPosition":62.6,"percentOwned":90.1,"playerRaterSEASON":7.8,"playerRater7DAY":-2.1,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Sale struggled in his final start of the season, giving up four runs on nine hits and a walk with five strikeouts over just 5.1 innings against the Royals on Friday.","spin":"Sale seemed to tire toward the end of the season and has looked fairly hittable in two of his last three outings. He needed 96 pitches (64 strikes) to make it as far as he did, and while his command was good, his pitches lacked movement, and the Royals took advantage of it. He finishes the season with 11 wins, a 3.07 ERA and 226 strikeouts over 214.1 innings.","date":"Sat Sep 28"},"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":2.8,"playerRater15DAY":0.8,"positionRank":11}