{"playerId":530,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":8.5,"playerRater7DAY":3.5,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Furcal is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies, according to the Cardinals' official Twitter page.","spin":"Furcal homered in Friday's game and has started eight straight, so consider his absence Saturday just a day off. Tyler Greene will get the start at shortstop in Furcal's place.","date":"Sat May 26"},"fullName":"Rafael Furcal","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Furcal, now 34 years old, is experiencing the typical decline phase that shortstops in their mid-30s do. In 2011, he posted a career-worst .231 batting average, albeit one influenced by an absurdly low .240 BABIP, his 7.6 percent walk rate was his lowest since 2002 and his stolen-base rate dropped to 11.3 percent of his opportunities (those judged by Baseball-Reference.com), his third-worst full-season number. Still, the Cardinals might install him as their regular shortstop and leadoff man, which might be enough to keep him productive in the runs scored and stolen bases categories. We're talking about more of an NL-only shortstop or middle infielder than mixed-league player, but one who might yet have another useful year to offer.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Fri Feb 10"},"playerRater30DAY":8.4,"playerRater15DAY":4.1,"positionRank":1}