{"playerId":4554,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":69.1,"percentOwned":99.4,"playerRaterSEASON":10.6,"playerRater7DAY":1.1,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Cole allowed four runs on three hits and five walks with eight strikeouts in a no-decision Monday against the Rays.","spin":"Cole was nasty at times but couldn't rein in his control when he needed to. A leadoff walk in the first scored on a subsequent home run, and two of the three men Cole walked in the third inning came around to score as well. This was an extremely uncharacteristic performance, as Cole hadn't walked more than three batters all year entering Monday. Don't expect this trend to continue, but Cole now has gone two starts without a quality start for the first time all season. He'll look to right the ship Sunday against the Royals.","date":"Mon Jun 18"},"fullName":"Gerrit Cole","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Cole has been a frustrating pitcher during his five-year big-league career, threatened from time to time by injuries and always seemingly settling just shy of the ace-caliber potential scouts have forecasted since he was tabbed the No. 1 overall pick of the 2011 amateur draft. He has electric stuff, including a fastball that has averaged 95.6 mph in his career and both a curveball and slider that seemed on track to be plus pitches as he was rising through the minor league ranks. Now with the Astros, Cole could be allowed to harness his breaking pitches with more regularity, and while he's moving into a more homer-friendly environment and the DH league, be aware that Minute Maid Park is a sneaky-good pitchers' park from a run-scoring standpoint. The change of scenery could help and is enough to make him a top-25 potential pick at his position. ","seasonId":2018,"date":"Tue Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":5.6,"playerRater15DAY":3.1,"positionRank":5}