- Full name Richard John Sales
- Born 07/22/2003 in Mchenry, IL
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 165 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Pinecrest
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Drafted in the 10th round (296th overall) by the Detroit Tigers in 2024 (signed for $147,500).
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School: UNC Wilmington Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21
Sales is a 6-foot, 170-pound righthander who tied a UNC-Wilmington program record by starting 15 games as a true freshman in 2022. He missed the 2023 season with an injury but returned for the 2024 season, where he’s continued to have success as a starter with a bit more strikeouts and a bit more walks. He sits 92 and touches 96 with a fastball that has solid riding life and uses a power curveball in the low 80s with 12-to-6 shape and an upper-80s cutter as his go-to secondary pitches. Sales carries reliever risk because of his size and control, but has a solid trio of pitches and two strong years of performance.
Career Transactions
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RHP R.J. Sales assigned to FCL Tigers.
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Detroit Tigers signed RHP R.J. Sales.
