{"playerId":4532,"percentChange":0.1,"averageDraftPosition":260,"percentOwned":1.4,"playerRaterSEASON":-1.6,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Shoemaker (forearm) is scheduled to begin a throwing program Tuesday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.","spin":"Shoemaker has been shut down since early May after suffering a setback in his recovery from a nerve issue in his forearm that ultimately required surgery later that month. The right-hander is hopeful to pitch again this season, but it may take him more than a month to progress from flat-ground throwing to the point where he's capable of covering multiple innings for the big club. The Angels should have a better idea regarding a target return date for the right-hander once he's cleared to begin a multi-start minor-league rehab assignment.","date":"Sun Jul 8"},"fullName":"Matt Shoemaker","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Injuries effectively ruined Shoemaker's 2017 campaign, culminating in August surgery to release the radial nerve in his right forearm. At no point did he seem to have full command of any of his pitches, especially his signature splitter, which returned negative value for the first time in his five-year career. Shoemaker's walk rate rose to 8.6 percent, well-hit-average-allowed rose to .175 and fly ball rate rose to 40.0 percent, with the combination of the three devastating, considering his chronic difficulties keeping the ball in the yard. He's one of the more important arms to watch this spring to gauge his health, as he can contribute in the middle of an AL-only staff or as a streaming/late-round flier pick in mixed leagues.","seasonId":2018,"date":"Tue Feb 20"},"positionRank":171}