{"playerId":1233,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":9.4,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":4,"playerRater7DAY":-5.3,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Verlander lasted just 2.2 innings at Texas on Thursday, allowing eight runs and six hits with three strikeouts.","spin":"Verlander looked fine early, but surrendered seven runs in the third inning, including five with two outs. He also walked two batters with the bases loaded, so he obviously didn't have his best stuff. The powerful righty was throwing hard Thursday, unofficially topping out at 99 mph, but the results weren't there. After tossing back-to-back clunkers, Verlander will look to bounce back next week at Cleveland.","date":"Thu May 16"},"fullName":"Justin Verlander","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Workhorse, thy name is Verlander. During the past five seasons, no pitcher has made more starts (168) or averaged more pitches per start (112.6), and his 1203 1/3 innings pitched, postseason included, ranks second only to CC Sabathia (1244). Limiting it to only 2011-12, he tossed a mind-boggling 537 2/3 frames counting the postseason. Yet despite that hefty workload Verlander is coming off his two best seasons, which earned him a 2011 American League Cy Young and placed him second in the balloting in 2012. He also hasn't made a single trip to the disabled list in eight seasons as a big leaguer. Verlander's greatest asset in fantasy is volume; he is a pitcher with outstanding statistics, but it's the innings he pitches comparative to his brethren that enhance their impact. Rotisserie leagues, points-based leagues, head-to-head leagues, whatever style you play, Verlander should be one of -- it not the -- first starting pitchers off your board.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":1.8,"playerRater15DAY":-4.6,"positionRank":31}