{"playerId":4554,"percentChange":0.4,"averageDraftPosition":94.3,"percentOwned":94.2,"playerRaterSEASON":4.1,"playerRater7DAY":2.7,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Cole struck out 10 over seven innings of one-run ball against Milwaukee on Wednesday, only to settle for a no-decision. He gave up six hits and didn't walk anyone.","spin":"This marks Cole's first double-digit-whiff outing of the year, and he's pulling his numbers back in a positive direction after a handful of rough outings derailed his 2017 to some degree. The talented righty's ERA is still rather high at 4.18, but if you take out the four-start stretch in late May and early June that saw him give up 23 runs in 19.1 innings, Cole has otherwise given up 33 earned runs in 101.1 frames -- a 2.93 ERA. Look for the 26-year-old to carry forward his strong start to the season's second half; fortunately, his turn in the rotation won't come up in this weekend's series at Coors Field. Instead, he'll next start Monday at San Francisco.","date":"Wed Jul 19"},"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":3.6,"playerRater15DAY":3.1,"positionRank":36}