You may fire when ready: The best 'Star Wars'-themed names from all 30 MLB squadrons

Joe Rivera

You may fire when ready: The best 'Star Wars'-themed names from all 30 MLB squadrons image

When you really think about it, "Star Wars" and baseball have a lot in common.

There are bases. There are Evil Empires. There are mind-tricks. But most importantly, there are names. Lots of names.

The "Star Wars" universe is home to thousands of different species, resulting in tons of different names and characters. There was even a horse Jedi (its name was Qrrrrrrrl Toq, by the way). From Alderaan to Coruscant to Corellia to Kamino, the names from "Star Wars" always stand out: Dak Ralter, Dash Rendar, Wedge Antilles, Jek Porkins and, of course, everyone's favorite, Jar Jar Binks.

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Baseball, in a way, is no different. Players come from all around the world to compete at the highest level, which makes for some really creative "Star Wars"-sounding names. 

So strap in and get ready to make the jump to hyperspace ahead of May the Fourth. Here are the best "Star Wars"-sounding names for all 30 MLB teams.

I hope you don't have a bad feeling about these.

Atlanta Braves

Ender Inciarte: Definitely a bounty hunter, very familiar with the Outer Rim. Used to vacation with Boba Fett.

Runner up: Dansby Swanson

Arizona Diamondbacks

Jarrod Dyson: From Coronet City, clearly. 

Runner up: Ketel Marte

Baltimore Orioles

Trey Mancini: Smooth-talking Cloud City denizen. Former Tibanna gas miner.

Runner up: Mychal Givens

Boston Red Sox

Mookie Betts: Joyful smuggler, has crossed paths with Han Solo a handful of times. Despises Lando Calrissian.

Runner up: Rafael Devers

Chicago Cubs

Yu Darvish: Known simply around the galaxy as "Darvish," a traveling scrapper selling parts for ships of all kinds.

Runner up: Kris Bryant

Chicago White Sox

Yonder Alonso: Explorer, travels the galaxy searching for oddities. Knew Chewbacca before he was famous.

Runner up: Yoan Moncada

Cincinnati Reds

Yasiel Puig: Spends time in Mos Eisley just for kicks. Maybe too much time.

Runner up: Tanner Roark

Cleveland Indians

Tyler Naquin: Known just as "Naquin," a hot-shot pilot who's found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time in the galaxy more than once.

Runner up: Leonys Martin

Colorado Rockies

Ian Desmond: Former supporter of the Empire, now lives a reclusive life in support of the Rebellion.

Runner up: Jon Gray

Detroit Tigers

Jordy Mercer: Spends most of his time working on his podracer and is pretty respected in the Mos Espa region of Tatooine.

Runner up: Jeimer Candelario

Houston Astros

Yuli Gurriel: Itching to learn the ways of the Force, but the Jedi Council questions his hair.

Runner up: Alex Bregman

Kansas City Royals

Whit Merrifield: Ace starfighter, one of Rogue Squadron's finest. Has dozens of TIE fighters painted on his fuselage.

Runner up: Jakob Junis

Los Angeles Angels

Cam Bedrosian: Escaped to Kessel at a young age, wanting to get away from the Galactic civil war. Now hustles for credits.

Runner up: Andrelton Simmons

Los Angeles Dodgers

Joc Pederson: Sabacc master on Vandor, hot-tempered at times.

Runner up: Kenta Maeda

Miami Marlins

Starlin Castro: Come on, "Star" is in his first name.

Runner up: JT Riddle

Milwaukee Brewers

Lorenzo Cain: Owner of one of the fastest ships in the Galaxy. Not afraid to challenge TIE fighters in open space, either.

Runner up: Yasmani Grandal

Minnesota Twins

Willians Astudillo: You can find him at your nearest Cantina, and he's always there to regale you with tales of the Jedi and Sith. Good for a laugh, too. Best friends with Admiral Ackbar.

Runner up: Mitch Garver

New York Mets

Noah Syndergaard: Bad-ass imperial interrogator, Agent Terex is one of his mentors.

Runner up: Amed Rosario

New York Yankees

Gio Urshela: Blaster-slinger, does dirty work for the Rebellion that others might not be thrilled with.

Runner up: Didi Gregorius

Oakland Athletics

Jurickson Profar: Padawan, not afraid to mix it up with baddies. Saw Obi-Wan Kenobi slice off a guy's hand on more than one occasion.

Runner up: Joakim Soria

Philadelphia Phillies

Rhys Hoskins: Y-wing pilot. Gruff. Cares not for porgs, at all.

Runner up: Pat Neshek

Pittsburgh Pirates

Jameson Taillon: Resilient member of the Resistance. He misses his home planet of Alderaan dearly. Owns several landspeeders.

Runner up: Starling Marte

San Diego Padres

Wil Myers: Truth be told, the fact that Myers only has one "L" in his first name seals the deal. Makes it just "Star Wars-y" enough.

Runner up: Kirby Yates

San Francisco Giants

Yangervis Solarte: Probably spends too much time in the Dagobah system, and willingly.

Runner up: Drew Pomeranz

Seattle Mariners

Ryon Healy: If it were Ryan or Rian or Ryen, it wouldn't work. But Ryon is definitely one of the first people Jabba the Hutt calls when he needs a bounty collected.

Runner up: Roenis Elias

St. Louis Cardinals

Jedd Gyorko: Jedd Gyorko has had dealings with Grand Moff Tarkin. He's spent time on Mustafar. He's blessed the rains down in Kamino. Gyorko could tell you more tales of the Force than Luke Skywalker and Yoda.

Runner up: Harrison Bader

Tampa Bay Rays

Chaz Roe: Not to be confused with Maz Kanata. 

Runner up: Yonny Chirinos

Texas Rangers

Rougned Odor: Occasionally watches over Watto's scrapyard when Watto's out of town.

Runner up: Logan Forsythe

Toronto Blue Jays

Randal Grichuk: A quiet but dangerous assassin, might execute Order 66 just for kicks.

Runner up: Socrates Brito

Washington Nationals

Yan Gomes: Once had a pet Tauntaun named Yan-taun.

Runner up: Juan Soto

Others

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