{"playerId":6245,"percentChange":5.1,"averageDraftPosition":232.2,"percentOwned":9.5,"playerRaterSEASON":-0.3,"playerRater7DAY":7.7,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Snell (2-6) threw seven shutout innings and struck out eight batters in Sunday's victory over the Mariners.","spin":"After failing to pick up a win over his first 14 starts of the season, Snell has now won two straight games. He was dialed in Sunday and held Seattle to just two hits and walked only two batters. His numbers for the season (4.42 ERA and 1.44 WHIP) still leave much to be desired, but if he's figuring things out, he could take his unrefined yet immense talent to another level to close out the season. He'll next take the mound Friday when the Rays face the Cardinals in St. Louis.","date":"Sun Aug 20"},"fullName":"Blake Snell","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Snell has outstanding stuff, best illustrated by his 27.6 percent second-half strikeout rate which ranked 10th amongst pitchers who made at least 10 starts. Control, however, has been a problem for him throughout his pro career, and remains his final obstacle to a significant breakthrough in the majors. He had a 1.64 WHIP during the second half, due to a 13.2 percent walk rate that ranked dead last amongst the aforementioned group. If Snell shows improvement in this regard during spring training, he'll emerge on the mixed-league radar with plenty of upside; he's more of an AL-only speculative pick otherwise.","seasonId":2017,"date":"Tue Feb 28"},"playerRater30DAY":3.6,"playerRater15DAY":5.7,"positionRank":119}