{"playerId":4529,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":48.8,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":9.4,"playerRater7DAY":3.6,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Darvish gave up two earned runs on four hits over 5.2 innings Sunday against the Angels. He walked two and struck out eight.","spin":"Darvish and the Rangers forced a Wild Card playoff game with the Rays with the victory. He needed 84 pitches (52 strikes) to get through his outing, and will finish 2013 with a 13-9 record and a 2.83 ERA, to go along with 277 strikeouts.","date":"Sun Sep 29"},"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":2.7,"playerRater15DAY":2,"positionRank":5}