{"playerId":2887,"percentChange":1.1,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":5.1,"playerRaterSEASON":0.3,"playerRater7DAY":1.5,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Nicasio notched his eighth hold with a perfect eighth inning in a win over the White Sox on Tuesday, recording a strikeout and throwing 14 of his 15 pitches for strikes.","spin":"Nicasio could hardly have been sharper while racking up his seventh hold of April. The 31-year-old right-hander now has three straight scoreless outings, following a pair of appearances earlier in the month in which he allowed an earned run apiece. Despite some hiccups thus far, Nicasio certainly seems to have carved out a spot as one of manager Scott Servais' top setup options in front of closer Edwin Diaz.","date":"Wed Apr 25"},"fullName":"Juan Nicasio","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"After a number of years in a swingman role, Nicasio found his true calling last year as a full-time reliever. His fastball and slider played up well in relief, as he posted the best ratios of his career and gave up a few strikeouts in order to command the ball better and cut down on his walks. Last year he also found the success against lefties that had eluded him for years, despite not adding a new pitch to his approach. Improved command alone allowed him to hold lefties to a .205/.252/.292 line last season, just one year after he served up 13 homers in 50 total innings against lefties. He is the insurance plan should Edwin Diaz have another in-season lapse like he did last year, but even if he is not closing for Seattle, he should still be able to vulture a few wins in his high-leverage role.","seasonId":2018,"date":"Fri Mar 9"},"playerRater30DAY":0.3,"playerRater15DAY":1,"positionRank":91}