# mlb_get_player

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

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `mlb_get_player`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/mlb-get-player

## Facts

- Tool: `mlb_get_player`
- Server: Sports Hub (`mcp-sports-hub`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub.md
- Install: `npx -y mcp-sports-hub`
- Homepage: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sports-hub
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade B, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "mlb_get_player",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## 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 own 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."

## Use case

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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Sports Hub:

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

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- `apifootball_get_fixture_lineups` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-fixture-lineups.md
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- `apifootball_get_fixtures` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-fixtures.md
- `apifootball_get_injuries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-injuries.md
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- `apifootball_get_predictions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-predictions.md
- `apifootball_get_standings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-standings.md
- `apifootball_get_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-status.md
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- `apisports_get_leagues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-leagues.md
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- `apisports_get_standings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-standings.md
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- `apitennis_get_fixtures` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apitennis-get-fixtures.md
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- …and 365 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub.md

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