list_players

List league players (including free agents) in ranked order with their name, position, eligible positions, status, and ownership (free agent or owning team) — but no stats. This is the light way to scan waiver/free-agent targets; once you have candidates, use analyze_player_stats or rank_players ...

Server Yahoo Fantasy Baseball yahoo-fantasy-baseball-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 50 required

What list_players does on Yahoo Fantasy Baseball

AI agents call list_players to retrieve information from Yahoo Fantasy Baseball without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
sort string Stat id, or AR / OR / PTS
count integer Number of players to return (max 25)
start integer Pagination offset
sortType string Ranking window
leagueKey string League key; defaults to configured league

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

Why list_players needs a policy

This tool performs data retrieval only—listing players and their metadata without modifying any game state, creating financial transactions, executing code, or deleting data. It is a pure query operation typical of fantasy sports league browsing, with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states it 'List[s] league players' and retrieves player information 'with their name, position, eligible positions, status, and ownership' with 'no stats'.

Questions about list_players

What does the list_players tool do? +

List league players (including free agents) in ranked order with their name, position, eligible positions, status, and ownership (free agent or owning team) — but no stats. This is the light way to scan waiver/free-agent targets; once you have candidates, use analyze_player_stats or rank_players for their stats. sort is a stat id or AR / OR / PTS. Returns up to 25 players per call; page with start. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Yahoo Fantasy Baseball MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does list_players accept? +

list_players accepts 5 parameters: sort, count, start, sortType, leagueKey. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on list_players? +

Register the Yahoo Fantasy Baseball MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_players: 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 Yahoo Fantasy Baseball. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_players? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_players? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_players 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 list_players completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_players. 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 list_players? +

list_players is provided by the Yahoo Fantasy Baseball MCP server (yahoo-fantasy-baseball-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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list_players is one line of Yahoo Fantasy Baseball's registry record.

The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.

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