{"playerId":4529,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":47.8,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":9.3,"playerRater7DAY":0.4,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Darvish gave up one run on five hits and three walks with five strikeouts in six innings Tuesday, but took the loss against the A's.","spin":"Darvish entered the game getting a league-high 9.1 runs of support per nine innings pitched, so he was due for a day where his teammates struggled, which was the case Tuesday, as Dan Straily dominated the Rangers en route to a 1-0 win. He still leads the majors with 91 strikeouts in 66.2 innings and on Sunday he'll look to get the better of Hisashi Iwakuma in Seattle. He should be relatively fresh, as he threw 101 pitches Tuesday after averaging 121 pitches over his previous three starts.","date":"Tue May 21"},"fullName":"Yu Darvish","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Perhaps nothing underscores the difference between Darvish's performance in Japan and during his first year in the U.S. than this statistic: His 89 walks allowed in 2012 were more than twice the 36 he afforded in 2011, despite his having pitched 40 2/3 fewer innings. Right from the start of spring training, Darvish seemed to lack a feel for his pitches, perhaps a sign that he was adapting to the nuances of the U.S. game. But in his defense -- and just as he did in Japan -- he improved with time. Consider that he slashed his walk rate from 4.65 per nine innings before the All-Star break to 3.65 per nine after it, and the result was an eight-start, season-concluding stretch during which time he managed a 2.35 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 10.52 strikeouts per nine. The hoopla surrounding Darvish shouldn't be as great this year as it was last, but his prospects of a significant step forward remain strong. He might not look like the kind of player who could lower his WHIP -- and with it, dramatically improving his value in head-to-head leagues -- but he certainly could, while challenging for the majors' strikeout crown.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":7.2,"playerRater15DAY":5.1,"positionRank":2}