{"playerId":1277,"percentChange":-0.7,"averageDraftPosition":225.9,"percentOwned":22.8,"playerRaterSEASON":-1.2,"playerRater7DAY":-4.5,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Volquez gave up four runs on six hits and four walks over 2.2 innings while striking out one in Sunday's no-decision against Detroit.","spin":"The Royals staked him to an early 7-0 lead, but when Volquez gave most of that back in the bottom of the third, he got a quick hook. He's managed just one quality start in his last eight trips to the mound, posting an unsightly 7.05 ERA and 27:18 K:BB in 37 innings over that stretch. The righty's final start of the season is scheduled for Friday at home against the Indians.","date":"Mon Sep 26"},"fullName":"Edinson Volquez","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"After reviving his career with Pittsburgh in 2014, there were questions about how well Volquez could maintain his form without the influence of Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage. But Volquez's heavy sinker remained an effective weapon in Kansas City, as he recorded a 3.55 ERA and recorded his first ever 200-inning season, finishing at 200.1. Volquez's out pitches, however, are his changeup and curveball, and as long as he has to rely on those pitches to finish off batters, he'll have trouble with walks. The 32-year-old had a 3.2 BB/9 last year and has struggled with his control in the past. It won't take much of a slip to push him back into the 4.00-plus ERA range he lived in from 2009-2013, even if he has been solid the past two seasons.","seasonId":2016,"date":"Mon Mar 7"},"playerRater30DAY":-4.8,"playerRater15DAY":-4.8,"positionRank":167}