mlb_people_free_agents: *Find Information About MLB Free Agents*

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Find Information About MLB Free Agents

Description

Find Information About MLB Free Agents

Usage

mlb_people_free_agents(season = NULL)

Arguments

season

Season preceding free agency

Value

Returns a tibble with the following columns:

col_name	types	description
date_declared	character	Date the player declared free agency (YYYY-MM-DD).
notes	character	Notes on the signing (e.g. 'One-year contract').
date_signed	character	Date the player signed a new contract (YYYY-MM-DD).
sort_order	integer	Display sort order for the free agent record.
player_id	integer	MLB player id of the free agent.
player_full_name	character	Free agent full name.
player_link	character	API relative link to the player.
original_team_id	integer	Team id the player left.
original_team_name	character	Name of the team the player left.
original_team_link	character	API relative link to the original team.
position_code	character	Player position code.
position_name	character	Player position name (e.g. 'Relief Pitcher').
position_type	character	Player position type (e.g. 'Pitcher').
position_abbreviation	character	Player position abbreviation (e.g. 'RP').
new_team_id	integer	Team id the player signed with.
new_team_name	character	Name of the team the player signed with.
new_team_link	character	API relative link to the new team.

Examples

  try(mlb_people_free_agents(season = 2018))

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