{"playerId":4503,"percentChange":-18.9,"averageDraftPosition":227.5,"percentOwned":78.6,"playerRaterSEASON":9.2,"playerRater7DAY":6,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Iwakuma capped off a brilliant season with yet another outstanding performance as he threw eight scoreless innings against the Royals on Wednesday. He gave up just four hits and one walk while striking out nine.","spin":"Iwakuma finishes the season with 14 wins, a 2.66 ERA, a 1.01 WHIP and a 185:42 K:BB over 219.2 innings. He is second in the AL in both ERA and WHIP, his strikeouts hover just inside the top 10, and given the fact that the Mariners are 19 games below .500, those 14 wins speak volumes. If it wasn't for Max Scherzer's dream season, it would be hard to argue against Iwakuma earning Cy Young honors this year.","date":"Wed Sep 25"},"fullName":"Hisashi Iwakuma","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"There were only four pitchers who tossed a minimum of 125 innings who yielded a higher HR/FB than Iwakuma. His 1.2 HR/9 would have even been higher but thankfully Iwakuma is a ground-ball pitcher. Despite so many homers, Iwakuma sported an impressive 3.16 ERA, more than a run lower than his 4.35 FIP and lower than his 3.76 xFIP. So even if his 17.0 percent HR/FB regresses, his 81.9 percent LOB percent should also fall, splitting the difference between his ERA and expected ERAs. Even with the closer fences, Safeco Field will still be a pitcher-friendly park, so Iwakuma is safe to use at home in mixed formats and as a back-end option in AL-only leagues.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Mar 6"},"playerRater30DAY":6.2,"playerRater15DAY":6.9,"positionRank":6}