{"playerId":1567,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":0,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Niemann (shoulder) is ahead of schedule in his recovery and hopes to be ready for spring training, the Rays' official website reports.","spin":"Niemann underwent shoulder surgery in April, with the expectation that he would miss about 12 months. He still isn't close to being able to throw off a mound, so a return before the start of the 2014 season is far from a sure thing.","date":"Mon Sep 30"},"fullName":"Jeff Niemann","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Niemann has a chance to step into the rotation void following the trade sending James Shields to Kansas City. If he can maintain last season's strikeout and walk rates, the job will be his, though some correction is due on his ERA. A .264 BABIP and 6.3 percent HR/FB rate indicate regression is likely. However, if Niemann maintains a career high 51 percent ground ball rate, the damage will be minimal. If the market depresses Niemann's price due to uncertainty if he has a rotation spot, don't worry and pick him up. Even if he doesn't break camp in the starting five, he'll get there at some point and be a positive contributor.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Thu Feb 21"}}