GASTONIA, N.C. – Justin Wylie was named to the 2025 Mid-Season All-Star team on Thursday, as announced by the Atlantic League and Baseball America.
Wylie, who was a 2024 All-Star with Gastonia, had a strong opening half with the Ghost Peppers this season. The second baseman is slashing .274/.378/.584, which totals a .962 OPS. Wylie has hit a team-leading 16 homers and leads the ALPB with 60 RBIs.
He also leads the Ghost Peppers this season in walks (39), runs scored (52), doubles (20) and games played (63).
The Chandler, Arizona, native became Gastonia’s all-time home run leader on June 29, crushing his 47th homer with the organization. In doing so, Wylie surpassed Zach Jarrett and Jake Skole, who each hit 46.
Wylie is the lone Ghost Peppers representative on the Mid-Season All-Star team, sharing the second base slot with York’s Jalen Miller.
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Gastonia Ghost Peppers begins its second season of operations with Zawyer Sports & Entertainment – a sports ownership group with professional teams operating in the U.S. and the fifth season for the franchise at CaroMont Health Park in the FUSE District of Gastonia. The Ghost Peppers have made the ALPB Playoffs for three consecutive seasons, setting the league record for highest win percentage in a three-year span (.651 from 2022-2024.)
In their inaugural season, the Ghost Peppers had seven players with contracts purchased by other leagues, whether that be MLB-affiliated clubs or leagues outside the country. They also had two former players make their MLB debuts in 2024 — Spencer Bivens (Tigers) and Bryan Sammons (2024.) Bivens is on the Giants’ 26-man roster in 2025. J.C. Escarra, who played for Gastonia in 2023, is currently on the Yankees’ 26-man roster.
Single game tickets for the Gastonia Ghost Peppers are currently on sale. Contact the Ghost Peppers office at 980-415-2255, or visit www.ghostpeppersbaseball.com for more information.
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