{"playerId":981,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":0,"playerRaterSEASON":-4.3,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Kotchman (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Jupiter on Thursday.","spin":"Kotchman has been sidelined since straining his hamstring Apr. 3, but he is finally ready for game action again. Kotchman is not eligible to come off the disabled list until June 3, but he figures to be ready to rejoin the big club by that date.","date":"Thu May 23"},"fullName":"Casey Kotchman","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"A defensive whiz whose bat is beneath the league average at his natural first base position, Kotchman latched on late in the winter with the Marlins on a non-roster deal. He'll serve as insurance at the position; be aware that projected starter Logan Morrison is recovering from surgery and is a candidate for the DL to begin the year. Even in that arrangement Kotchman's appeal would be limited to the short term in NL-only formats.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Sun Mar 3"},"positionRank":50}