Get ESPN MLB Athlete Overview
Get ESPN MLB Athlete Overview
Usage
espn_mlb_player_overview(athlete_id, season = most_recent_mlb_season(), ...)Value
A named list of data frames: Statistics, NextGame,
Last5Games, Headlines, FantasyOutlook.
Statistics
| col_name | types | description |
| (varies) | character |
NextGame
| col_name | types | description |
| id | character | Id. |
| date | character | Date in YYYY-MM-DD format. |
| name | character | Display name. |
| short_name | character | Short display name. |
Last5Games
| col_name | types | description |
| (varies) | character |
Headlines
| col_name | types | description |
| headline | character | News headline. |
| description | character | Long-form description text. |
| published | character | Publication timestamp (ISO 8601). |
FantasyOutlook
| col_name | types | description |
| (varies) | character |
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_roster_entry(),
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_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()
Examples
# \donttest{
espn_mlb_player_overview(athlete_id = "1966", season = 2024)
#> $Statistics
#> ── ESPN MLB Athlete Overview Statistics from ESPN.com ──────────────────
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-06-08 11:07:52 UTC
#> # A tibble: 0 × 0
#>
#> $NextGame
#> ── ESPN MLB Athlete Overview NextGame from ESPN.com ────────────────────
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-06-08 11:07:52 UTC
#> # A tibble: 1 × 4
#> id date name short_name
#> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr>
#> 1 NA NA NA NA
#>
#> $Last5Games
#> ── ESPN MLB Athlete Overview Last5Games from ESPN.com ──────────────────
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-06-08 11:07:52 UTC
#> # A tibble: 0 × 0
#>
#> $Headlines
#> ── ESPN MLB Athlete Overview Headlines from ESPN.com ───────────────────
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-06-08 11:07:52 UTC
#> # A tibble: 13 × 5
#> headline description published byline type
#> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr>
#> 1 Alex Bregman takes blame for Cubs… Chicago th… 2026-06-… Jesse… Head…
#> 2 2026 MLB ABS challenge system tra… The ABS ch… 2026-06-… ESPN Story
#> 3 Max Kepler, suspended for PEDs in… The Diamon… 2026-06-… NA Head…
#> 4 Cubs' Jameson Taillon bound for I… Cubs start… 2026-06-… Jesse… Head…
#> 5 Matthew Boyd expected to return t… Cubs openi… 2026-06-… NA Head…
#> 6 Yanks' Jazz Chisholm Jr. borrows … Jazz Chish… 2026-06-… NA Head…
#> 7 Orioles irked after Clement dodge… Ernie Clem… 2026-06-… NA Head…
#> 8 Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. leaves gam… Kansas Cit… 2026-06-… NA Head…
#> 9 Kyle Freeland now Rockies' all-ti… Kyle Freel… 2026-06-… NA Head…
#> 10 Los Angeles Angels place Jack Koc… The Los An… 2026-06-… NA Head…
#> 11 Fantasy baseball lineup advice fo… Everything… 2026-06-… ESPN … Story
#> 12 Tigers' Tarik Skubal pitches 5 sc… Tigers ace… 2026-06-… NA Head…
#> 13 Fantasy baseball: Smith expected … All of the… 2026-06-… ESPN … Story
#>
#> $FantasyOutlook
#> ── ESPN MLB Athlete Overview FantasyOutlook from ESPN.com ──────────────
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-06-08 11:07:52 UTC
#> # A tibble: 0 × 0
#>
# }