{"playerId":1083,"percentChange":-0.1,"averageDraftPosition":164.2,"percentOwned":90.7,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Howard (Achilles) participated in a simulated game Thursday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.","spin":"Howard faced pitchers that are playing in extended spring training. \"It's a chance for him to see some pitches with some velocity rather than just having a coach throw to him,\" Phillies assistant GM Scott Proefrock said. The Phillies have not yet provided a timetable for Howard's return.","date":"Thu May 24"},"fullName":"Ryan Howard","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"The Phillies' 2011 season ended on a sour note; Howard ruptured his Achilles tendon on a ground out to conclude the National League Division Series, and now his 2012 season is in doubt. He's expected to return sometime midsummer, but at the onset of spring training, it was unclear whether he'd return on schedule in May, or require a longer rehabilitation and absence. Considering Howard is now 32 years old and his power was beginning to decline before he got hurt, he'd have been a candidate to be overpriced even if he was a lock to play on Opening Day. But with the unknown factor of his injury, he's a very risky bet for 2012, probably best left to the late rounds for owners who choose to go with a patchwork first-base strategy.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Fri Feb 10"}}