{"playerId":6245,"percentChange":0.3,"averageDraftPosition":222.6,"percentOwned":95,"playerRaterSEASON":10.1,"playerRater7DAY":3.9,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Snell (14-5) tossed five scoreless innings and earned the victory Thursday, allowing just two hits and a walk while striking out six batters in the 3-1 win over the Yankees.","spin":"Snell moves to 2-0 in three starts since returning from the disabled list with a shoulder injury. During those three outings, the 25-year-old southpaw has allowed just one run in 14 innings with a nice 15:3 K:BB. Snell was on a pitch count Thursday and ended his start with 76 pitched, a big increase from the 47 he threw in his last appearance. He should continue getting longer outings, but with the way he's pitching, his limits should vanish soon enough. Snell will see the Royals at home next Tuesday.","date":"Thu Aug 16"},"fullName":"Blake Snell","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Here's an example of a pitcher with great stuff who has yet to harness it at the big-league level. Snell has, through parts of two seasons, posted a bloated 11.6 percent walk rate, ruining his WHIP (1.45), but his curveball has been an effective pitch and his fastball picked up a decent share of velocity during the second half of last season, resulting in a 3.28 ERA during his final 15 starts. These are the ups and downs of a young pitcher with sketchy control, and while Snell's upside might be tantalizing, there's no way to tell whether he's ready to fully break through at the very start of 2018. He's a wise late-round pick for teams that are already sound in WHIP, and he's a slightly stronger such choice in points-based leagues, where his likely to rise strikeout rate has more value.","seasonId":2018,"date":"Tue Feb 20"},"playerRater30DAY":3.8,"playerRater15DAY":6.5,"positionRank":9}