{"playerId":4554,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":95.1,"percentOwned":95.9,"playerRaterSEASON":4.9,"playerRater7DAY":2.1,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Cole allowed five runs on eight hits and two walks across 6.1 innings in a no-decision Monday against the Dodgers. He struck out seven.","spin":"Cole was terrific through six innings before unraveling in the seventh, when he allowed five runs on four hits and a walk, including a grand slam from Curtis Granderson. The 26-year-old threw seven consecutive quality starts leading up to last week's outing against the Brewers, but he has allowed nine runs over his last 12.1 innings to inflate his ERA back up to 4.16. One positive for Cole of late has been his 9.7 K/9 over the last seven starts, spanning 46.1 innings. He will look to get back on track Saturday against the Reds.","date":"Mon Aug 21"},"fullName":"Gerrit Cole","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"There's so much talent hidden beneath in Cole's arm, but injuries and an unwillingness to trust his breaking pitches seem to be holding him back. In the past three seasons, he has made five trips to the DL, for shoulder, lat, triceps and elbow (twice) issues, and his 19.4 percent strikeout rate last season represented his worst yet at the big-league level. These traits threaten to push Cole several tiers down the rankings, as they exhibit the tendencies of a matchups-oriented fantasy starter, though his pedigree -- No. 1 overall pick of the 2011 amateur draft, Keith Law's No. 8 overall prospect entering his 2013 big-league debut season -- and brief glimpses of greatness at this level suggest potentially something more. Unfortunately, until Cole shows us evidence of a burgeoning breakthrough, he's more of a \"leap of faith\" pick if treated as close to a top-20 fantasy starter or top-100 overall player, and in points-based scoring, the loss of strikeouts is troubling and might make him worth waiting a round or two longer.","seasonId":2017,"date":"Tue Feb 21"},"playerRater30DAY":4.3,"playerRater15DAY":3.2,"positionRank":29}