{"playerId":697,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":0,"playerRaterSEASON":0,"playerRater7DAY":-0.4,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Lyon pitched in his third consecutive game Tuesday, throwing a scoreless inning, and hasn't allowed a run in his last eight appearances at Minute Maid Park, according to the team's official site.","spin":"It's been nearly a year since Lyon underwent a unique procedure to repair the detachment of his right biceps tendon and repair a tear of his labrum. He says he has gotten to the point where his arm feels normal, which is a welcome sign for Lyon owners given what the reliever has been through over the past year.","date":"Wed May 9"},"fullName":"Brandon Lyon","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Saves are saves, and it's that mantra which puts Lyon under the deep NL-only microscope entering 2012. Fresh off biceps surgery, the right-hander is the most \"experienced\" candidate to close for the Astros, possessing 78 career saves, and his $5.5-million salary might be all the team needs to be convinced. Lyon could be their fallback if Brett Myers falters in the role, and if he's healthy enough to step up. The problem: Those are huge \"ifs.\" Lyon pitched horribly before going under the knife last June, and even at his best he's a low-strikeout reliever whose \"luck\" statistics -- BABIP, LOB%, HR/FB -- hint the possibility of a collapse at any instant. This is a pitcher you shouldn't totally ignore in deeper NL-only formats, though you might want to, but be aware that he's as risky as they come.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Tue Feb 28"},"playerRater30DAY":1.3,"playerRater15DAY":0.3,"positionRank":96}