PLYR delivers personalized, real-time push notifications for followed professional baseball players, aggregating data for fans, bettors, and fantasy managers. Users can build custom rosters and receive instant alerts when their players are active in a game. The platform integrates directly with streaming services like MLB.tv and Apple TV, linking notifications straight to live gameplay feeds.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Sports fans, bettors, and collectors often miss critical in-game events for their favorite athletes due to fragmented information sources and the inability to directly access live game feeds. This disconnect leads to missed betting opportunities and a diminished fan experience.
Solution
PLYR provides a unified platform for following individual athletes, delivering real-time, event-driven notifications directly to users. The application integrates with major fantasy sports platforms and sportsbooks, allowing users to sync their rosters and access live game streams with a single tap. This streamlined approach ensures users are always connected to their followed players' performance, whether for fantasy league engagement, betting insights, or simply to watch live action. PLYR aims to consolidate the sports information ecosystem for a more engaged and informed user base.
Target Audience
The primary audience includes baseball fans, fantasy sports participants, sports bettors, and collectors who want to stay closely connected to the performance of specific athletes.
Features
- Real-time push notifications for specific player actions (e.g., batting, pitching).
- Direct integration with MLB.tv and Apple TV for one-tap access to live game streams of followed players.
- Fantasy roster synchronization with Yahoo Sports for real-time player performance tracking.
- Aggregation of live odds and prop bets from leading sportsbooks for individual players.
- Personalized player hubs offering detailed career statistics and performance data.
- Ability to build and manage custom rosters of followed athletes.
- Community features for connecting with other baseball fans.