{"playerId":373,"percentChange":0.1,"averageDraftPosition":218.6,"percentOwned":29.4,"playerRaterSEASON":-0.1,"playerRater7DAY":-1.2,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Dempster made his first appearance out of the bullpen Saturday, pitching a scoreless inning while giving up a hit and walk in Boston's loss to Toronto.","spin":"Dempster was brought in to pitch the eighth inning of a one-run game, so it looks like he'll be entrusted to handle some high-leverage situations. That's an area of the bullpen where the Red Sox are looking for some consistency as they enter the postseason.","date":"Sun Sep 22"},"fullName":"Ryan Dempster","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Charles Dickens might call Dempster's season a Tale of Two Cities. In Chicago, it was an ERA/WHIP of 2.25/1.04, while in Arlington it was 5.09/1.43. The difference was a .255 BABIP in Chicago versus .339 in Texas. Now with Boston, many are expecting Dempster to continue to struggle in the American League, but if he can keep the homers to a reasonable level, there's no reason why Dempster can't continue to be at least a league-average starter, which still has a place on a fantasy staff. And remember, while Fenway Park inflates offense, it actually depresses homers, so Dempster may not fare as poorly as some suggest.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Thu Feb 21"},"playerRater30DAY":0.5,"playerRater15DAY":-0.3,"positionRank":137}