Ghost Peppers Sign Right-Handers Blanton, Myatt & Hasler

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Ghost Peppers Sign Right-Handers Blanton, Myatt & Hasler

April 22, 2025 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Gastonia Ghost Peppers News Release


GASTONIA, N.C. - The Ghost Peppers have signed right-handed pitchers Bryan Blanton, Tanner Myatt and Kent Hasler for the 2025 season, announced by general manager Brady Salisbury on Tuesday.

Blanton, 29, returns to Gastonia after pitching for the club in 2023 and 2024. The Albemarle native was drafted by the Yankees in 2017 out of Catawba College. He spent six years in the Yankees system, reaching High-A in 2019 and 2022. Blanton led all Gastonia pitchers with 57 appearances in 2023, going 3-2 with a 4.43 ERA and recording 78 punchouts in 61 innings. The righty made 35 appearances last season with the Club, posting a 5-3 record along with a 4.62 ERA. Blanton had his contract purchased by Saltillo of the Mexican League in July after 23 outings with Gastonia, and then returned after his stint in Mexico for the end of the season.

Myatt, 26, was Blanton's teammate in 2022 with High-A Hudson Valley. He was drafted by the Yankees a year after Blanton, in 2018. The Spring Lake native pitched in the Yankees organization for seven years, reaching as high as Triple-A Scranton Wilkes/Barre in 2023 and 2024. Myatt spent the bulk of his 2023 season with Double-A Somerset, going 3-1 with a 2.84 ERA and striking out 69 batters in 57 innings in relief.

Hasler, 29, returns to Gastonia after making 11 appearances for the Club in 2024. After attending Louisiana Tech University, Hasler pitched in independent ball for a few years before signing with the Brewers in 2021. The right-hander reached Triple-A Nashville in 2022. Hasler recorded a 4.91 ERA in the 11 relief outings with Gastonia last year, striking out 18 in 11 innings.

With the addition of these three righty arms, the Ghost Peppers have now signed 29 players for 2025.

The players who have signed so far are:

RHP Jimmie Sherfy

RHP Parker Kruglewicz

RHP Ryne Inman

RHP Matt Hartman

RHP Nick Snyder

RHP Duane Underwood Jr.

RHP Raynel Espinal

RHP Bryan Blanton

RHP Tanner Myatt

RHP Kent Hasler

LHP Nick Horvath

LHP Ryan Hennen

LHP Kevin Smith

LHP Adam Scott

LHP Justus Sheffield

LHP Nick Wells

C Gavin Stupienski

C Luis Aviles

C Patrick Mazeika

INF Jake Hoover

INF Alan Alonso

INF Ethan Skender

INF Braxton Davidson

INF Jack Reinheimer

INF Richie Martin

OF Eric De La Rosa

OF Kevin Watson Jr.

OF Narciso Crook

OF Dalton Guthrie

The team will complete the player signing announcements over the next week.

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