{"playerId":1365,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":138.1,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":5.3,"playerRater7DAY":3.9,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Kendrick went 3-for-4 with a home run, one RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base against the Royals on Tuesday.","spin":"Kendrick got back to his productive self after a three-game, 0-for-11 stretch with his sixth home run and fourth stolen base of the season. His power took a drop last season after posting a career-best 18 home runs in 2011, but he seems to have found his stroke again as he is well on his way to duplicating the former home run total. Kendrick makes for a fantastic play at second this year as he maintains a strong average and should post double-digit totals in home runs and stolen bases again.","date":"Wed May 15"},"fullName":"Howie Kendrick","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Kendrick sported the third-highest ground ball percentage in the majors last season, which was a big reason his homers fell from 18 in 2011 to eight. Truth be told, 2011 is the outlier, with low-double-digit bombs being Kendrick's reasonable expectation. Add in low-teens steals with a consistently solid batting average, and Kendrick can hold down the fort in the middle without hurting your squad anywhere. The trade-off for this is limited upside, although 2011's power outburst showed Kendrick has the ability to run into a few more homers. The days of expecting Kendrick to win the batting title are long gone, but he can still help you to a fantasy title with across-the-board production.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":5.7,"playerRater15DAY":4.2,"positionRank":7}