All are beloved fictional baseball characters found through the decades within Japanese comic books, the artform now known worldwide as manga. And all stand on equal ground with the likes of Shohei ...

His future finally settled, the 26-year-old Soto now joins Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso on a free-spending New York team coming off a surprising trip to the National League Championship Series.

Same powerful bat, though. Again a serious problem for Braves and Phillies pitchers.

Adderley already comes with a notable connection in the sport. According to the New York Post, he’s close with Yankees ...