{"playerId":679,"percentChange":0.2,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":0.7,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Roberts (concussion) will start at second base and bat leadoff on Wednesday for Double-A Bowie, MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli reports.","spin":"It's been over a calendar year since Roberts appeared in an official game, as the team has taken extra precaution in easing Roberts back from his concussion symptoms. In his prime, Roberts was one of the top second basemen in the league. While he's not expected to approach that level again following sustained layoffs due to injuries over the last couple of years, he could still push Robert Andino for everyday playing time at second base once he's activated from the DL after the completion of his rehab assignments.","date":"Wed May 23"},"fullName":"Brian Roberts","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Concussions have effectively ruined Roberts' career, costing him the final 122 games of the season and putting his future in question. Though he's expected to be fully healthy in time for spring training, the risk of recurrence is high, meaning no matter how impressive his exhibition-season performance, he could be lost for an extended period at any moment. Before getting hurt, Roberts' performance had been trending downward anyway; he had .254/.321/.366 numbers and 18 stolen bases in 98 games in 2010-11 combined, and he's now 34 years old. This might no longer be a mixed-league consideration even in the best-case scenario.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Fri Feb 10"}}