{"playerId":3548,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":219.7,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":4,"playerRater7DAY":-1.7,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Cobb gave up four runs on 10 hits with no walks and five strikeouts against the Royals on Tuesday.","spin":"The pitching line doesn't quite paint the most accurate story as Cobb was brilliant through the first five frames, allowing just four hits in total, only to fall apart in the sixth. With two outs in his final inning, things just got away from him and he couldn't recover. He gave up a few hits that gave the Royals a bit of a rally and then served up a two-run shot to a struggling Mike Moustakas. It's just a minor hiccup in a sea of what has been a phenomenal start to the season and you can expect him to rebound his next time out when he takes on the Rockies in interleague play. While a start in Colorado is never something you like for a young pitcher, the fact that he induces such a high percentage of ground balls helps to negate the hitter-friendly dimensions of Coors Field.","date":"Wed May 1"},"fullName":"Alex Cobb","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"While Cobb's spot in the rotation is not assured, there is an opening following the trade of James Shields to Kansas City and he's the favorite to break camp with the job. And if Cobb can translate his strikeout rate (better than a batter an inning) in the minors to the majors while maintaining the control he exhibited last season, Shields may not be missed. Sometimes you need to speculate on a breakout and Cobb is as good a bet as any to do just that. Monitor his progress during the spring; if he's missing bats, Cobb's worth a dart throw.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":4.2,"playerRater15DAY":3.6,"positionRank":33}