mlb_get_player

Get detailed player information including bio, position, and optionally hydrated stats.

SERVERSports Hub SOURCEmcp-sports-hub

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/mlb-get-player.md

WHAT IT DOES

What mlb_get_player does on Sports Hub

AI agents call mlb_get_player to retrieve information from Sports Hub without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why mlb_get_player is rated Low

This tool retrieves player biographical and statistical information from an MLB (Major League Baseball) API. The verb 'Get' and the absence of any modifying language (create, update, delete, execute) clearly indicate a read-only data retrieval operation. No data is modified, deleted, or financial transactions are involved.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'mlb_get_player' and description 'Get detailed player information including bio, position, and optionally hydrated stats' indicate retrieval of player data with no modification or side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs mlb_get_player safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Sports Hub, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For mlb_get_player, this is the rule to start with:

mlb_get_player Allowed

mlb_get_player is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "mlb_get_player": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Sports Hub, apply this rule, and every mlb_get_player call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about mlb_get_player

What does the mlb_get_player tool do? +

Get detailed player information including bio, position, and optionally hydrated stats. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sports Hub MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on mlb_get_player? +

Register the Sports Hub MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for mlb_get_player: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Sports Hub. Nothing to install.

What risk level is mlb_get_player? +

mlb_get_player is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit mlb_get_player? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the mlb_get_player rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block mlb_get_player completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for mlb_get_player. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides mlb_get_player? +

mlb_get_player is provided by the Sports Hub MCP server (mcp-sports-hub). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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