{"playerId":2887,"percentChange":-0.2,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":1.7,"playerRaterSEASON":-1.5,"playerRater7DAY":-1.2,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Nicasio picked up his first save of 2018, needing just seven pitches in a perfect 10th inning in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Orioles.","spin":"Edwin Diaz had picked up a save in each of the last three days, so he wasn't available for Thursday's contest. Nicasio is now 1-for-5 in save opportunities this season and they should continue coming few and far between with Diaz's dominance. The 31-year-old owns an ugly 6.19 ERA despite a very strong 40:3 K:BB in 32 innings.","date":"Thu Jun 28"},"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":-2.3,"playerRater15DAY":-2.1,"positionRank":234}