{"playerId":781,"percentChange":-2,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":9.1,"playerRaterSEASON":1.3,"playerRater7DAY":2.9,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Lackey allowed one run (unearned) on one hit while striking out five without walking a batter to pick up the win in Boston's 5-1 victory over Minnesota on Sunday. A rain delay shortened the Lackey's outing to 84 pitches, or he could have given the Red Sox another inning at least.","spin":"Coming off Tommy John surgery, Lackey may not have the stamina to go deep into pitch counts, so six- and seven-inning outings are good for Boston's bullpen. So far this season, Lackey has thrown six or more innings in three of his six starts. More good signs for Lackey: he's allowed one run in three of his starts, leaving his ERA at 3.31; and he's struck out 32 batters in 32.2 innings, giving him a career-best 8.8 K/9. Whether all this is sustainable over the 30-plus starts will be determined, but Lackey is showing signs as a quality third starter behind Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz.","date":"Mon May 20"},"fullName":"John Lackey","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Lackey, who had Tommy John surgery on Nov. 1, 2011, is expected to be healthy enough to compete for a rotation spot with the Red Sox this spring. At 34 years old, though, and having shown signs of statistical erosion in the seasons leading up to the operation, he might be a mere shell of his former self. Lackey's strikeout-to-walk ratio was in a five-year pattern of decline, and he had averaged only 28 starts from 2008 to 11. He'll need to open some eyes this spring to capture more than late-round AL-only consideration, though the $30-plus million he has remaining on his contract virtually guarantees him a rotation spot if healthy.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Thu Feb 21"},"playerRater30DAY":2.4,"playerRater15DAY":3.1,"positionRank":71}