Change Log

Catcher's Interference & Reached on Violation

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Benefit
04/14/2025	Daily Summary Game Extended Summary Game Play-by-Play Game Summary Player Profile Seasonal Statistics	We've added data points for batters reaching base on catcher's interference and on violation (ex. reaching on a shift violation). Values will be available at the game and seasonal level, for players and teams. `ci` - Catcher's interference `rov` - Reached on violation In the Game Play-by-Play endpoint, these instances are noted with the following outcome ids: Catcher's Interference: `outcome_id="aCI"` Reached on Violation: `outcome_id="aROV"` These changes are in effect for MLB API versions 6.5 through 8. See below for MLB v8 sample data.

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  <hitter preferred_name="Jon" first_name="Jonathon" last_name="Berti" jersey_number="5" id="6c196cb7-4607-47f7-a00e-855db3728c03" full_name="Jon Berti"/>
  <pitcher preferred_name="Roki" first_name="Roki" last_name="Sasaki" jersey_number="11" id="1af59804-5b77-4d6f-98f7-23e97a400a1b" full_name="Roki Sasaki"/>
  <description>Jon Berti reaches on catcher interference.</description>
  <score home_team_runs="0" away_team_runs="3"/>
  <pitch status="official" id="2269eac3-c3b4-4d4e-a456-3d28bf66ac57" outcome_id="aCI" created_at="2025-03-19T10:48:09+00:00" updated_at="2025-04-04T20:08:12+00:00" sequence_number="108" official="false">
    <wall_clock start_time="2025-03-19T10:48:01+00:00" end_time="2025-03-19T10:48:14+00:00"/>
    <flags is_ab_over="true" is_bunt="false" is_hit="false" is_wild_pitch="false" is_passed_ball="false" is_double_play="false" is_triple_play="false"/>
    <count balls="0" strikes="0" outs="1" pitch_count="1"/>
    <pitcher pitch_type="FA" pitch_speed="97.1" pitch_zone="5" pitcher_hand="R" hitter_hand="R" pitch_count="31" id="1af59804-5b77-4d6f-98f7-23e97a400a1b" pitch_x="-17" pitch_y="-26" preferred_name="Roki" first_name="Roki" last_name="Sasaki" jersey_number="11" full_name="Roki Sasaki"/>
    <hitter preferred_name="Jon" first_name="Jonathon" last_name="Berti" jersey_number="5" id="6c196cb7-4607-47f7-a00e-855db3728c03" full_name="Jon Berti"/>
    <score home_team_runs="0" away_team_runs="3"/>
    <pitching ci="1"/>
    <hitting ci="1"/>
    <mlb_pitch_data speed="97.1" strike_zone_top="3.42" strike_zone_bottom="1.59" zone="5" code="FF" description="Four-Seam Fastball">
      <coordinates x="111.75" y="177"/>
    </mlb_pitch_data>
    <mlb_hit_data trajectory="ground_ball" hardness="soft">
      <coordinates coord_x="116.02" coord_y="185.55"/>
    </mlb_hit_data>
    <runners>
      <runner starting_base="0" ending_base="1" out="false" outcome_id="AD1" preferred_name="Jon" first_name="Jonathon" last_name="Berti" jersey_number="5" id="6c196cb7-4607-47f7-a00e-855db3728c03" full_name="Jon Berti"/>
    </runners>
  </pitch>
</at_bat>

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    "id":"832129ce-59f3-4013-a6c7-70bebc6c96c1",
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    "description":"Carson Kelly reaches on violation error. Violation error by Miguel Rojas.",
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      "bf":15,
      "gofo":2.333,
      "babip":0.167,
      "bf_ip":3.462,
      "bf_start":15,
      "gbfb":9,
      "oab":15,
      "slg":0.133,
      "obp":0.133,
      "onbase":{
        "s":2,
        "d":0,
        "t":0,
        "hr":0,
        "tb":2,
        "bb":0,
        "ibb":0,
        "hbp":0,
        "fc":1,
        "roe":1,
        "h":2,
        "ci":0,
        "rov":0,
        "h9":4.158,
        "hr9":0
      },
      "runs":{
        "total":0,
        "unearned":0,
        "earned":0,
        "ir":0,
        "ira":0,
        "bqr":0,
        "bqra":0
      },
      "outcome":{
        "klook":11,
        "kswing":9,
        "ktotal":20,
        "ball":22,
        "iball":0,
        "dirtball":2,
        "foul":12
      },
      "outs":{
        "po":0,
        "fo":1,
        "fidp":0,
        "lo":2,
        "lidp":0,
        "go":7,
        "gidp":0,
        "klook":0,
        "kswing":3,
        "ktotal":3,
        "sacfly":0,
        "sachit":0
      },
      "steal":{
        "caught":0,
        "stolen":0,
        "pickoff":1
      },
      "pitches":{
        "count":68,
        "btotal":24,
        "ktotal":44,
        "per_ip":15.692,
        "per_bf":4.533,
        "per_start":68
      },
      "in_play":{
        "linedrive":2,
        "groundball":9,
        "popup":0,
        "flyball":1
      },
      "games":{
        "svo":0,
        "qstart":0,
        "shutout":0,
        "complete":0,
        "win":0,
        "loss":0,
        "save":0,
        "hold":0,
        "blown_save":0
      }
    },

Pitch Outcomes

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Benefit
01/22/2025	Event Tracking Game Extended Summary Game Play-by-Play Push Events	We've added five pitch `outcome_id` values to account for new MLB rules violations. See below for the new values and their definitions. - `bABP` - Ball - Automatic (Pitch Timer Violation - Pitcher) - `bABC` - Ball - Automatic (Pitch Timer Violation - Catcher) - `bABS` - Ball - Automatic (Shift Violation) - `kAKP` - Strike - Automatic (Pitch Timer Violation) - `kAKB` - Strike - Automatic (Batter Timeout Violation)

<pitch status="official" id="1f3f6dbf-2313-4863-b94a-2053e4e3ee3d" outcome_id="bABP" 
       created_at="2023-09-20T19:01:20+00:00" updated_at="2023-09-20T19:01:46+00:00" 
       sequence_number="129" official="true">

"events": [
    {
        "status": "official",
        "id": "69969a8c-5926-4483-a04c-d5e627fe83ce",
        "outcome_id": "bABP",
        "created_at": "2023-09-20T18:12:09+00:00",
        "updated_at": "2023-09-20T18:14:42+00:00",
        "sequence_number": 3,
        "official": true,
        "type": "pitch",
        "wall_clock": {
            "start_time": "2023-09-20T18:11:54+00:00",
            "end_time": "2023-09-20T18:12:11+00:00"
        }

Runner Outcomes

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Benefit
01/24/2024	Daily Boxscore Daily Summary Event Tracking Game Boxscore Game Extended Summary Game Summary Glossary Play-by-Play Push Events	We have added the following runner outcomes to the MLB API: - `SB4u` - Stole Home, Unearned Run - `SB2AD3` - Steal 2nd, advanced 3rd - `SB2AD4` - Steal 2nd, advanced Home - `SB2AD4u` - Steal 2nd, advanced Home, Unearned Run - `SB3AD4` - Steal 3rd, advanced Home - `SB3AD4u` - Steal 3rd, advanced Home, Unearned Run - `CS2AD3` - Caught stealing 2nd, advanced 3rd - `CS2AD4` - Caught stealing 2nd, advanced Home - `CS2AD4u` - Caught stealing 2nd, advanced Home, Unearned Run - `CS3AD4` - Caught stealing 3rd, advanced Home - `CS3AD4u` - Caught stealing 3rd, advanced Home, Unearned Run

Duplicate Player Profiles

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Benefit
10/25/2023	Player Profile	Added a player status (`DUP`) for duplicated profiles. `DUP` = Duplicate player profile. All profiles marked as duplicates can be ignored.

<player xmlns="http://feed.elasticstats.com/schema/baseball/v7/profile.xsd" 
id="4e676c1b-dce2-4b45-9905-e27628624b63" status="DUP" first_name="Christopher" 
last_name="Austin-DUP" preferred_name="Tyler" full_name="Tyler Austin-DUP" 
throw_hand="R" bat_hand="R" updated="2023-10-25T19:05:29+00:00">
</player>

{
   "player":{
      "id":"4e676c1b-dce2-4b45-9905-e27628624b63",
      "status":"DUP",
      "first_name":"Christopher",
      "last_name":"Austin-DUP",
      "preferred_name":"Tyler",
      "full_name":"Tyler Austin-DUP",
      "throw_hand":"R",
      "bat_hand":"R",
      "updated":"2023-10-25T19:05:29+00:00"
   },
}

New Pitch and Runner Outcomes

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
02/13/2023	Play-by-Play	Added several pitch and runner outcomes to better capture all game scenarios. Pitch: oST1 - Single, Tagged Out at First oDT2- Double, Tagged Out at Second oTT3 - Triple, Tagged Out at Third kAK - Enforced Strike Runner: POCSC - Catcher Pickoff SB2O2 - Stole 2nd, out at second SB2O3 - Stole 2nd, out at third SB2O4 - Stole 2nd, out at home SB3O3 - Stole 3rd, out at third SB3O4 - Stole 3rd, out at home

Release Date

Feeds Affected

Update

02/13/2023

Play-by-Play

Added several pitch and runner outcomes to better capture all game scenarios.

Pitch:

oST1 - Single, Tagged Out at First
oDT2- Double, Tagged Out at Second
oTT3 - Triple, Tagged Out at Third
kAK - Enforced Strike

Runner:

POCSC - Catcher Pickoff
SB2O2 - Stole 2nd, out at second
SB2O3 - Stole 2nd, out at third
SB2O4 - Stole 2nd, out at home
SB3O3 - Stole 3rd, out at third
SB3O4 - Stole 3rd, out at home

New Status for Clinched Teams

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
06/08/2022	Rankings	Added `eliminated` as a valid clinched status in the Rankings feed. This allows us to display each team that has been eliminated from playoff contention.

Support for the "Ohtani Rule"

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
05/03/2022	Daily Summary Game Extended Summary Game Summary Play-By-Play Push Events Push Statistics	We have added logic to handle the amended 5.11(a) DH rule, aka the Shohei Ohtani rule. In the event the starting pitcher will bat for himself, the player will be considered two separate people on his team’s opening lineup card, in accordance with the amended rule.

Support for Updated Extra Innings Behavior

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
07/15/2020	Play-by-Play	Added `runner_placed` data points in support of the 10th inning runner on second rule. Data points include: `created_at`, `id`, `official`, `sequence_number`, `status`, and `updated_at`.

New Hitter and Runner Outcomes

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
02/13/2020	Game Extended Summary Play-by-Play Push Events	Added new hitter and runner outcomes. Hitter: `rPABO`(Ruling Pending, At Bat Over) and `rPABC`(Ruling Pending, At Bat Continues). Runner outcomes: `ERNu`(Player earned run, team unearned/RBI) and `eRNu`(Player earned run, team unearned/ no RBI).

Loss of Support for Bunt Shown

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
02/13/2020	Game Extended Summary Play-by-Play Push Events	Bunt Shown is now unsupported, the value for `is_bunt_shown` will always be set to `false`.

'If Necessary' Game Status

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
07/17/2017	All	Added documentation of the `if_necessary` game status.

New Runner Outcomes

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
04/24/2017	Daily Summary Daily Summary Game Boxscore Game Summary	Added two new valid runner outcomes to the FAQ: SB2E4E= Stole 2nd, error to home (earned), SB3E4E= Stole 3rd, error to home (earned).

New Pitch Outcomes

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
03/13/2017	Daily Summary Daily Summary Game Boxscore Game Summary	Added pitch outcomes aIBB (intentional walk) and bAB (enforced ball) to support the new intentional walk rule.

Win & Loss Data to Home/Away Attributes

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
02/21/2017	Daily Summary Daily Summary Game Boxscore Game Summary	Added win and loss data to home and away team attributes.

New At Bat Elements

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
02/21/2017	Play-by-Play	Added hitter_hand, pitcher_id, and pitcher_hand to the at_bat element. Also removed is_on_base, and is_ab flags to better illustrate who is at bat, and provide the ability to distinguish switch hitters.

New Pitch Zone Attributes

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
02/21/2017	Play-by-Play	Added pitch_x and pitch_y as percentage off the center of the strike zone.

Enhanced Error Data

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
02/21/2017	Play-by-Play	Enhanced error data points to include error type and player information. Added optional lineup description.

Cycle Stats & Fielding Errors

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
02/21/2017	Daily Summary Game Summary Player Profile Seasonal Statistics	Added cycle statistics for when a hitter single, double, triple, and home run in the same game. Added additional data points for fielding errors: fielding, interference, throwing, and total.

Pickoff Stats

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
02/21/2017	Daily Summary Game Summary Player Profile Seasonal Statistics	Added pickoff stats for pitchers and hitters. Removed erroneous earned and unearned runs data points from hitting statistics.

New Season Total Stats

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
02/21/2017	Player Profile	Added a totals section for seasonal stats and splits. This enhancement allows you to have full season total statistics, even when a player has changed teams mid-season.

New League Leader Stats

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
02/21/2017	League Leaders	Added the following stats for league leaders in pitching and hitting: Doubles, Runs Scored, Triples, Games Lost, and WHIP.

API Release

Release Date	Feeds Affected	Update
02/21/2017	All	Initial release for MLB v6