{"playerId":1612,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":17.5,"percentOwned":99.4,"playerRaterSEASON":-3.4,"playerRater7DAY":-3.4,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Votto is 1-for-18 with three runs scored and one RBI through nine spring training games.","spin":"Votto is off to a sluggish start through the first weeks of spring training, but this shouldn't worry fantasy owners. He's expected to put together a solid season, coming off a year in which he hit 36 home runs, 100 RBI and nearly won the NL MVP award. The 34-year-old first baseman appears to have plenty left in the tank despite early struggles at the plate.","date":"Sun Mar 11"},"fullName":"Joey Votto","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Only three players in baseball scored more fantasy points (using ESPN's standard format) than Votto in 2017, and they were all pitchers: Corey Kluber, Chris Sale and Max Scherzer. It was the third consecutive year in which Votto was a top-10 overall performer in that format, and his elite combination of patience, contact and power makes him one of the most desirable picks there, as well as in sabermetrically angled scoring systems. Toss in the fact that he possesses arguably the most balanced splits -- whether lefty/righty or home/road -- and Votto's statistical floor is as high as anyone's in fantasy. He's the rare first baseman worthy of an early-round pick in Rotisserie leagues, despite having spent the majority of his career playing for noncontenders.","seasonId":2018,"date":"Tue Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":-3.4,"playerRater15DAY":-3.4,"positionRank":40}