{"playerId":3509,"percentChange":-11.6,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":5.9,"playerRaterSEASON":0.9,"playerRater7DAY":-4.5,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Alvarez allowed five runs (four earned) on nine hits and walk over 5.2 innings against the Rangers on Saturday. He did not factor in the decision.","spin":"Alvarez only struck out one batter and allowed back-to-back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning to Nelson Cruz, Yorvit Torrealba, and Mitch Moreland. He appeared to throw at the next batter, Ian Kinsler, and was ejected from the game. Alvarez has given up either nine or 10 hits in each of his last three starts, and has only five strikeouts total in those games. He is not ever going to be a big strikeout pitcher, so he has to at least keep the ball in the park to be effective. Alvarez's next scheduled start is on Friday against Boston, in what figures to be another difficult matchup. The good news is that Boston's scheduled starter is the struggling Clay Buchholz, so Alvarez may be able to get a win even if he doesn't pitch well.","date":"Sat May 26"},"fullName":"Henderson Alvarez","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Alvarez thrives on hitting his spots and changing speeds; his 1.13 walks-per-nine innings ratio last season was best in the majors among pitchers who made 10 or more spot starts and his changeup limited opposing hitters to .176/.236/.216 rates. Whether Alvarez, who will begin the 2012 season aged 21 years old, will be able to maintain those impeccable numbers as he continues his adjustment to the majors is the question. After all, he pitches in the offense-heavy American League East, his home ballpark is hitter-friendly and he doesn't strike out many hitters, which limits his margin for error. Still, a prospect like this warrants AL-only consideration, and tracking in mixed leagues for matchups purposes.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Fri Feb 10"},"playerRater30DAY":1,"playerRater15DAY":-4.3,"positionRank":89}