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Returns a single-row tibble describing one athlete's game-day roster entry for one MLB event. Carries the starter flag, didNotPlay flag with reason, ejection flag, and the substitution slot if the athlete came in for another player. Pair with espn_mlb_game_team_roster() to enumerate the roster.

Usage

espn_mlb_game_team_roster_entry(event_id, team_id, athlete_id, ...)

Arguments

event_id

ESPN event identifier.

team_id

ESPN team identifier.

athlete_id

ESPN athlete identifier.

...

Additional arguments; currently unused.

Value

A single-row tibble.

col_nametypesdescription
leaguecharacterLeague.
event_idcharacterUnique ESPN event/game identifier.
team_idcharacterUnique ESPN team identifier.
athlete_idcharacterUnique ESPN athlete identifier.
player_idcharacterPlayer id.
periodintegerInning number.
activelogicalActive.
starterlogicalTRUE if a starter.
did_not_playlogicalDid not play.
reasoncharacterReason.
ejectedlogicalEjected.
for_player_idcharacterFor player id.
jerseycharacterJersey number.
display_namecharacterDisplay name.
athlete_refcharacterAthlete ref.
position_refcharacterPosition ref.

See also

Other ESPN MLB Functions: espn_mlb, espn_mlb_athletes_index(), espn_mlb_award(), espn_mlb_betting(), espn_mlb_calendar(), espn_mlb_coach(), espn_mlb_coach_record(), espn_mlb_coach_season(), espn_mlb_coaches(), espn_mlb_conferences(), espn_mlb_draft(), espn_mlb_draft_athlete_detail(), espn_mlb_draft_athletes(), espn_mlb_draft_pick(), espn_mlb_draft_rounds(), espn_mlb_draft_status(), espn_mlb_franchise(), espn_mlb_franchises(), espn_mlb_freeagents(), espn_mlb_futures(), espn_mlb_game_all(), espn_mlb_game_broadcasts(), espn_mlb_game_endpoints, espn_mlb_game_info(), espn_mlb_game_odds(), espn_mlb_game_official_detail(), espn_mlb_game_officials(), espn_mlb_game_play(), espn_mlb_game_play_personnel(), espn_mlb_game_player_box(), espn_mlb_game_powerindex(), espn_mlb_game_predictor(), espn_mlb_game_probabilities(), espn_mlb_game_probables(), espn_mlb_game_propbets(), espn_mlb_game_rosters(), espn_mlb_game_situation(), espn_mlb_game_team_leaders(), espn_mlb_game_team_linescores(), espn_mlb_game_team_records(), espn_mlb_game_team_roster(), espn_mlb_game_team_score(), espn_mlb_game_team_statistics(), espn_mlb_injuries(), espn_mlb_leaders(), espn_mlb_news(), espn_mlb_pbp(), espn_mlb_player_awards(), espn_mlb_player_box(), espn_mlb_player_career_stats(), espn_mlb_player_contract(), espn_mlb_player_contracts(), espn_mlb_player_endpoints, espn_mlb_player_eventlog(), espn_mlb_player_eventlog_v2(), espn_mlb_player_gamelog(), espn_mlb_player_info(), espn_mlb_player_overview(), espn_mlb_player_seasons(), espn_mlb_player_splits(), espn_mlb_player_statisticslog(), espn_mlb_player_stats(), espn_mlb_player_stats_v3(), espn_mlb_position(), espn_mlb_positions(), espn_mlb_powerindex(), espn_mlb_scoreboard(), espn_mlb_season_awards(), espn_mlb_season_draft(), espn_mlb_season_group(), espn_mlb_season_group_children(), espn_mlb_season_group_teams(), espn_mlb_season_groups(), espn_mlb_season_info(), espn_mlb_season_leaders(), espn_mlb_season_ranking(), espn_mlb_season_rankings(), espn_mlb_season_type(), espn_mlb_season_types(), espn_mlb_season_week(), espn_mlb_season_weeks(), espn_mlb_seasons(), espn_mlb_standings(), espn_mlb_team(), espn_mlb_team_box(), espn_mlb_team_current_roster(), espn_mlb_team_depthchart(), espn_mlb_team_endpoints, espn_mlb_team_injuries(), espn_mlb_team_leaders(), espn_mlb_team_news(), espn_mlb_team_odds_records(), espn_mlb_team_record(), espn_mlb_team_record_detail(), espn_mlb_team_roster(), espn_mlb_team_schedule(), espn_mlb_team_season_profile(), espn_mlb_team_season_roster(), espn_mlb_team_season_statistics(), espn_mlb_team_stats(), espn_mlb_teams(), espn_mlb_tournament(), espn_mlb_tournament_season(), espn_mlb_tournament_seasons(), espn_mlb_tournaments(), espn_mlb_transactions(), espn_mlb_venues(), espn_mlb_week_ranking(), espn_mlb_week_rankings(), espn_mlb_wp()

Author

Saiem Gilani

Examples

# \donttest{
  espn_mlb_game_team_roster_entry(event_id = 401283399,
                                            team_id = 13,
                                            athlete_id = 33192)
#>  2026-06-08 11:07:46.345849: Failed to retrieve ESPN mlb event roster entry for event_id=401283399, team_id=13, athlete_id=33192
#>  Args: league = "mlb", event_id = 401283399, team_id = 13, athlete_id = 33192
#>  Error: The API returned an error, HTTP Response Code 404
#> ── ESPN MLB Event Competitor Roster Entry ─────────── baseballr 2.0.0 ──
#>  Data updated: 2026-06-08 11:07:46 UTC
#> # A tibble: 0 × 0
# }