{"playerId":725,"percentChange":0.6,"averageDraftPosition":85.8,"percentOwned":94.8,"playerRaterSEASON":-1.1,"playerRater7DAY":-1,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Martinez went 3-for-5 in Tuesday's win over Cleveland.","spin":"All three of his hits were singles, but it's nice to see Martinez start lifting his batting average further away from the Mendoza Line. He's currently hitting .221 with little power, but his BABIP (.241) and HR/FB ratio (3.3 percent) both sit at career-lows and hint at possible corrections to the norm on the horizon.","date":"Wed May 22"},"fullName":"Victor Martinez","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Left knee problems cost Martinez all of 2012; he had microfracture surgery in January but then opted to skip midsummer surgery to reconstruct his ACL. The latter decision is what puts him in the health-risk category, because any setback could lead to such an operation, which would be a season-ender. All reports on Martinez's rehabilitation have been positive enough, though, and he's ticketed to serve as the Tigers' regular designated hitter and heart-of-the-order hitter; he might fit nicely sandwiched between Prince Fielder and Torii Hunter. Runs and RBIs would be abundant for Martinez in that spot, and as a DH, he'll have a chance at greater playing time -- and less nightly injury risk -- than he would've behind the plate. That he still qualifies at catcher is a boon to his value. Don't draft Martinez assuming he's truly \"safe,\" but he's one of the more attractive catcher-eligible picks in the middle rounds in mixed formats nevertheless.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":0.8,"playerRater15DAY":0.3,"positionRank":28}