{"playerId":5047,"percentChange":-19.8,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":12.2,"playerRaterSEASON":1,"playerRater7DAY":0.4,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Griffin took the loss to Baltimore on Saturday, giving up four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out seven over seven innings of work.","spin":"The 25-year-old right-hander got off to a good start this year, with a total of five earned runs allowed in his first three starts, but he's now given up 11 earned runs in his last two outings. Griffin has surrendered a pair of long balls in each of his last two starts, so he'll try to keep the ball in the yard when he takes the mound Friday in Yankee Stadium.","date":"Sat Apr 27"},"fullName":"A.J. Griffin","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Summoned by the Athletics last June when Brandon McCarthy made his annual trip to the DL, Griffin filled in admirably for 15 starts, the first eight of which were quality starts. Though he lacks elite stuff -- his fastball averaged but 89.7 mph in the majors -- he utilized a plus changeup and surprisingly polished command to post a 3.06 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 3.37 strikeout-to-walk ratio in the bigs. Unfortunately, Griffin is getting merely a chance to compete for the Athletics' No. 5 starter role this spring, and a 7.27 ERA in his final four starts of 2012 hints that he might have adjustments yet to make. If he scores the gig -- whether on Opening Day or sometime midyear -- he'll be a pitcher smarter utilized in home games or against weaker lineups. That's an AL-only pick, rather than one in mixed.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Thu Feb 21"},"playerRater30DAY":1.1,"playerRater15DAY":-2.7,"positionRank":84}