Changelog

Source: NEWS.md

mlbplotR (development version)

• Add load_milb_teams() with Minor League data (v1.1.0.9001)
• Added ability to use dot headshots with geom_mlb_dot_headshots(), gt_fmt_mlb_dot_headshot(), and extra functionality within preexisting functions (v1.1.0.9002)
• Update AZ logos and team colors (v1.1.0.9003)
• Update gt_* functions to be used in gt row group labels and accept unquoted column names, add gt_fmt_milb_logo() (v1.1.0.9004)
• Add gt_ and geom_ functions for MiLB dot team logos and headshots (v1.1.0.9005)
• Documentation updates (v1.1.0.9006)

mlbplotR 1.1.0

CRAN release: 2023-06-20

• Corrected Arizona’s team abbreviation in mlb_team_factor() (v1.0.1.9001)
• Updated Twins logo, updated Brewers Scoreboard Logo, added more names to be cleaned (ANA to LAA and LA to LAD), added new dot logos and corresponding functions (geom_mlb_dot_logos(), gt_fmt_mlb_dot_logo(), and element_mlb_dot_logo()) (v1.0.1.9002)
• Updated valid_team_names() to allow for truncated outputs without league level abbreviations (v1.0.1.9003)

mlbplotR 1.0.1

CRAN release: 2023-03-13

• Added the geom_mlb_logos() geom.
• Added the color and fill scales scale_color_mlb() and scale_fill_mlb() along with the axis scales scale_x_mlb() and scale_y_mlb() in combination with the theme update functions theme_x_mlb() and theme_y_mlb(). Also added the ggplot2 theme-element element_mlb_logo() which translates MLB team abbreviations into team logos (v0.0.0.9002)
• Added the geom_mlb_headshots() geom that plots headshots for valid MLB IDs. Along with the function ggpreview() which allows to preview a ggplot in it’s actual dimensions. (v0.0.0.9003)
• Added the ggplot2 theme-element element_mlb_headshot() and which translates player IDs into player headshots. (v0.0.0.9004)
• Added the function ggpreview() which allows to preview a ggplot in it’s actual dimensions. (v0.0.0.9005)
• Added the geom_from_path() geom that plots images from urls, local paths, and more. Also added element_path() which translates supplied links into images for axes labeling (v0.0.0.9006)
• Added the geom_mlb_scoreboard_logos(), geom_mlb_dark_cap_logos(), geom_mlb_light_cap_logos() geoms which translate MLB team abbreviations into team logos. Also added corresponding element functions (element_mlb_scoreboard_logo(), element_mlb_dark_cap_logo(), element_mlb_light_cap_logo()) which translates supplied abbreviations into images for theming. Also updated function parameter names. (v0.0.0.9007)
• Added the load_headshots() function to the exported functions. (v0.0.0.9008)
• Added the clean_team_abbrs() function and implemented it with proper geoms. (v0.0.0.9009)
• Added the gt_fmt_mlb_logo(), gt_fmt_mlb_scoreboard_logo(), gt_fmt_mlb_headshot() and gt_merge_stack_team_color() functions to aid in making gt tables. (v0.0.0.9010)
• Updated internal data to use “AZ” as Diamondbacks new team abbreviation. (v0.0.0.9011)
• Removed glue dependency, updated “Getting Started” vignette, and set scale_x_mlb(), scale_y_mlb(), theme_x_mlb(), and theme_y_mlb() as superseded (v0.0.0.9012)
• Updated gt helper functions to prepare for an eventual CRAN submission (v0.0.0.9013)
• Updated na_headshot(), gt_fmt_mlb_headshot(), and geom_mlb_headshots() to allow for use of a general gray headshot instead of just returning the MLB logo (v0.0.0.9014)
• Added gt_mlb_column_labels() to easily replace column labels with images (v0.0.0.9015)
• Reworked gt_mlb_column_labels() to more cleanly accept customization (v0.0.0.9016)
• Added mlb_team_tiers() and mlb_player_tiers() (v0.0.0.9017)
• Added mlb_team_factor() (v0.0.0.9018)
• Added geom_mean_lines() and geom_median_lines() (v0.0.0.9019)
• Added ability to use nudge_x and nudge_y to the geom family of functions and cleaned up documentation to prepare for CRAN release (v0.0.0.9020)