{"playerId":3029,"percentChange":-0.4,"averageDraftPosition":215.7,"percentOwned":8.8,"playerRaterSEASON":-3.6,"playerRater7DAY":-1.7,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Souza is out of the lineup Sunday against the Braves.","spin":"Souza had started the Diamondbacks' last three games, going 5-for-12 with two doubles and a triple. With Souza starting to pick up the pace offensively after a slow, injury-affected start to the season, he looks to have emerged as the preferred option in right field over Jon Jay, who receives the starting assignment Sunday.","date":"Sun Jul 15"},"fullName":"Steven Souza Jr.","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"On the surface, Souza's 2017 looked like a huge breakthrough that portends greater things ahead. In his defense, his plate-discipline metrics took a big step forward, as he set career bests with his 13.6 percent walk, 65.8 percent contact and 21.9 percent chase (swing rate at non-strikes) percentages, which helps explain how he was able to set a pro best with his 30 homers. Conversely, a 65.8 percent contact rate isn't a good one -- it was the seventh-worst among qualifiers, in fact -- and Souza capitalized upon unusually good fortune in the injury department, his 148 games 22 more than he played in any other pro year. He's likely to give some of that back in 2018, and while his power/speed combo will remain attractive in the middle rounds of Rotisserie leagues, his streakiness might frustrate head-to-head owners and his penchant for whiffs makes him a slightly weaker points-based selection.","seasonId":2018,"date":"Tue Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":-2.3,"playerRater15DAY":-0.8,"positionRank":150}