{"playerId":4529,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":47.8,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":9.3,"playerRater7DAY":2.7,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Darvish took the no-decision on Thursday against the Blue Jays after allowing one run on three hits and two walks. He also added nine strikeouts.","spin":"Darvish notched his 10th quality start of the season but has been winless over his last five starts. He also threw 111 pitches in the seven innings which marks the sixth time he has thrown that many in a start this year. He has been a strikeout machine still as he leads the AL with 127 whiffs. His next start is scheduled for Tuesday against the A's at home in Arlington.","date":"Thu Jun 13"},"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":4.2,"playerRater15DAY":2.2,"positionRank":4}