{"playerId":650,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":18.7,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":0.2,"playerRater7DAY":1.9,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Hamilton entered Saturday's game in the top of the seventh inning and went 1-for-1 with a walk and a run scored.","spin":"Hamilton was a late scratch from Saturday's lineup and the team did not provide a reason for the decision. Moreover, his appearance ensures the fact that it is not injury-related.","date":"Sat May 18"},"fullName":"Josh Hamilton","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"After a successful five-year run in Texas that included earning 2010 American League MVP honors and three Silver Sluggers awards while making two World Series appearances, Hamilton signed on with the division-rival Angels during the offseason. In doing so, he gave up the advantages of hitter-friendly Rangers Ballpark; he had an OPS 107 points higher and batted 21 points higher there than on the road during his Rangers career. That's not to say that Hamilton's fantasy prospects are doomed by changing venues, as his .294/.356/.514 career rates outside of Rangers Ballpark remain outstanding, and he's joining an Angels lineup potent enough to continue padding his runs/RBIs. Hamilton's greater concerns are his rising swing-and-miss rate -- he missed on a major league-high 36 percent of his swings last season and whiffed 29.3 percent of the time after the All-Star break -- and his propensity for injury, as he averaged 129 games per year with the Rangers, making three trips to the DL. Expect another All-Star season, but his days of .300 batting averages are likely over.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":0,"playerRater15DAY":1.8,"positionRank":85}