{"percentChange":-0.1,"averageDraftPosition":260,"positionRank":18,"playerRater7DAY":0.5,"percentOwned":95.1,"playerRaterSEASON":6.6,"seasonOutlook":{"date":"Tue Feb 20","seasonId":2018,"outlook":"Old reliable is back for another season. Markakis' veteran presence offers stability and leadership to a fledgling lineup. Unfortunately, presence and leadership aren't fantasy scoring categories, though there's something to be said for reliability and stability. Now 34 years old, Markakis still makes contact at a high rate, though it's trending slightly downward the past three seasons. He's helped compensate with an increasing hard-hit mark. Markakis may not hit double-digit homers, but he's still a doubles machine, with only five batters stroking more two-baggers the past three campaigns. This helps keep Markakis' run production at a fantasy-useful level, which is necessary since he's a liability in homers and steals. Markakis offers no upside, but a solid batting average in a high number of at-bats helps absorb the risk when chasing the ceiling on younger, sexier players. The best part is the price is next to nil, so go ahead and take some fliers, then balance the risk with Markakis."},"mostRecentNews":{"date":"Thu Sep 6","news":"Markakis went 4-for-5 with a double and two RBI on Thursday against the Diamondbacks.","spin":"Markakis drove in his 86th and 87th runs of the season, pacing him towards his highest total since the 2009 campaign. He also recorded his 40th double of the year in the seventh inning, the first time he has broken that threshold since 2010. While Markakis' performance has fallen off in the second-half of the season, he has recorded at least one hit in seven of his past 10 games."},"fullName":"Nick Markakis","playerRater30DAY":-0.3,"playerRater15DAY":2.9,"playerId":1330}