Pitching

R.J. Sales

Washington Nationals (A+)

Age: 23

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'0" / 170

DOB: 7/22/2003

(23 years, 1 month, 27 days)

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Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2022	UNCW	NCAA	18	6	1	15	15	76.2	6.93	4.34	0.47	.305	74.5%			3.52		4.37
2024	UNCW	NCAA	20	11	3	16	16	95.0	8.81	4.55	0.76	.255	76.9%			3.41		5.03
2025	WSN	A	21	2	3	6	6	28.1	11.75	3.49	0.64	.375	76.5%	47.9%	9.1%	3.18		3.25	2.96
2025	DET	A	21	4	3	16	15	66.1	8.55	2.31	0.27	.307	73.0%	40.8%	3.6%	2.71	3.80	2.81	3.29
2025	---	MiLB	21	6	6	22	21	94.2	9.51	2.66	0.38	.327	74.3%	42.9%	5.2%	2.85	3.80	2.94	3.19
2026	Steamer	PROJ	22	0	0	0	0	1.0	5.45	4.30	1.43	.297	69.1%	42.9%		5.47		5.55	5.40	0.0
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	22	0	0	1	1	4.3	5.58	3.40	1.28	.296	62.2%			5.31		5.02		0.0
2026	WSN	A	22	0	0	3	3	7.0	9.00	2.57	0.00	.400	45.5%	60.0%	0.0%	7.71		2.95	3.55
2026	WSN	A+	22	0	1	2	1	6.2	12.15	2.70	0.00	.182	80.0%	81.8%	0.0%	1.35		2.27	2.84
2026	WSN	MiLB	22	0	1	5	4	13.2	10.54	2.63	0.00	.323	56.3%	67.7%	0.0%	4.61		2.62	3.20
2026	Steamer	ROS	22	0	0	0	0	1.0	5.97	4.11	1.32	.298	69.8%			5.12		5.18		0.0
2026	OOPSY	ROS	22	0	0	1	1	3.9	6.08	3.39	1.17	.293	64.3%			4.92		4.74		0.0

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2022	UNCW	NCAA	18	6	1	15	15	76.2	6.93	4.34	0.47	.305	74.5%			3.52		4.37
2024	UNCW	NCAA	20	11	3	16	16	95.0	8.81	4.55	0.76	.255	76.9%			3.41		5.03
2025	WSN	A	21	2	3	6	6	28.1	11.75	3.49	0.64	.375	76.5%	47.9%	9.1%	3.18		3.25	2.96
2025	DET	A	21	4	3	16	15	66.1	8.55	2.31	0.27	.307	73.0%	40.8%	3.6%	2.71	3.80	2.81	3.29
2025	---	MiLB	21	6	6	22	21	94.2	9.51	2.66	0.38	.327	74.3%	42.9%	5.2%	2.85	3.80	2.94	3.19
2026	Steamer	PROJ	22	0	0	0	0	1.0	5.45	4.30	1.43	.297	69.1%	42.9%		5.47		5.55	5.40	0.0
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	22	0	0	1	1	4.3	5.58	3.40	1.28	.296	62.2%			5.31		5.02		0.0
2026	WSN	A	22	0	0	3	3	7.0	9.00	2.57	0.00	.400	45.5%	60.0%	0.0%	7.71		2.95	3.55
2026	WSN	A+	22	0	1	2	1	6.2	12.15	2.70	0.00	.182	80.0%	81.8%	0.0%	1.35		2.27	2.84
2026	WSN	MiLB	22	0	1	5	4	13.2	10.54	2.63	0.00	.323	56.3%	67.7%	0.0%	4.61		2.62	3.20
2026	Steamer	ROS	22	0	0	0	0	1.0	5.97	4.11	1.32	.298	69.8%			5.12		5.18		0.0
2026	OOPSY	ROS	22	0	0	1	1	3.9	6.08	3.39	1.17	.293	64.3%			4.92		4.74		0.0

Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2022	UNCW	NCAA	6	1	3.52	15	15		0	0			76.2	340	76	34	30	4	37		4	7	0	59
2024	UNCW	NCAA	11	3	3.41	16	16		0	0			95.0	401	70	38	36	8	48		9	12	0	93
2025	WSN	A	2	3	3.18	6	6		0	0	0	0	28.1	124	29	12	10	2	11	0	2	5	1	37
2025	DET	A	4	3	2.71	16	15		0	0	0	0	66.1	261	57	22	20	2	17	0	0	0	1	63
2025	---	MiLB	6	6	2.85	22	21		0	0	0	0	94.2	385	86	34	30	4	28	0	2	5	2	100
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	5.47	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0			1
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	5.31	1	1	0			0		4.3	18	4	3	3	1	2	0	0			3
2026	WSN	A	0	0	7.71	3	3		0	0	0	0	7.0	30	8	6	6	0	2	0	1	2	0	7
2026	WSN	A+	0	1	1.35	2	1		0	0	0	0	6.2	23	2	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	9
2026	WSN	MiLB	0	1	4.61	5	4		0	0	0	0	13.2	53	10	7	7	0	4	0	2	2	0	16
2026	Steamer	ROS	0	0	5.12	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0		0			1
2026	OOPSY	ROS	0	0	4.92	1	1	0			0		3.9	16	4	2	2	1	1	0	0			3

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2022	UNCW	NCAA	6	1	3.52	15	15		0	0			76.2	340	76	34	30	4	37		4	7	0	59
2024	UNCW	NCAA	11	3	3.41	16	16		0	0			95.0	401	70	38	36	8	48		9	12	0	93
2025	WSN	A	2	3	3.18	6	6		0	0	0	0	28.1	124	29	12	10	2	11	0	2	5	1	37
2025	DET	A	4	3	2.71	16	15		0	0	0	0	66.1	261	57	22	20	2	17	0	0	0	1	63
2025	---	MiLB	6	6	2.85	22	21		0	0	0	0	94.2	385	86	34	30	4	28	0	2	5	2	100
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	5.47	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0			1
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	5.31	1	1	0			0		4.3	18	4	3	3	1	2	0	0			3
2026	WSN	A	0	0	7.71	3	3		0	0	0	0	7.0	30	8	6	6	0	2	0	1	2	0	7
2026	WSN	A+	0	1	1.35	2	1		0	0	0	0	6.2	23	2	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	9
2026	WSN	MiLB	0	1	4.61	5	4		0	0	0	0	13.2	53	10	7	7	0	4	0	2	2	0	16
2026	Steamer	ROS	0	0	5.12	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0		0			1
2026	OOPSY	ROS	0	0	4.92	1	1	0			0		3.9	16	4	2	2	1	1	0	0			3

Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2022	UNCW	NCAA	6.93	4.34	1.59	0.47	17.4%	10.9%	6.5%	.254	1.47	.305	74.5%			4.37
2024	UNCW	NCAA	8.81	4.55	1.94	0.76	23.2%	12.0%	11.2%	.203	1.24	.255	76.9%			5.03
2025	WSN	A	11.75	3.49	3.36	0.64	29.8%	8.9%	21.0%	.261	1.41	.375	76.5%	79	81	3.25
2025	DET	A	8.55	2.31	3.71	0.27	24.1%	6.5%	17.6%	.234	1.12	.307	73.0%	64	66	2.81
2025	---	MiLB	9.51	2.66	3.57	0.38	26.0%	7.3%	18.7%	.242	1.20	.327	74.3%	68	70	2.94
2026	Steamer	PROJ	5.45	4.30	1.27	1.43	13.4%	10.5%	2.8%	.280	1.60	.297	69.1%			5.55
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	5.58	3.40	1.64	1.28	15.2%	9.2%	5.9%	.273	1.38	.296	62.2%			5.02
2026	WSN	A	9.00	2.57	3.50	0.00	23.3%	6.7%	16.7%	.296	1.43	.400	45.5%	162	62	2.95
2026	WSN	A+	12.15	2.70	4.50	0.00	39.1%	8.7%	30.4%	.100	0.60	.182	80.0%	27	45	2.27
2026	WSN	MiLB	10.54	2.63	4.00	0.00	30.2%	7.5%	22.6%	.213	1.02	.323	56.3%	97	54	2.62
2026	Steamer	ROS	5.97	4.11	1.45	1.32	14.8%	10.2%	4.6%	.274	1.55	.298	69.8%			5.18
2026	OOPSY	ROS	6.08	3.39	1.79	1.17	16.5%	9.2%	7.3%	.264	1.34	.293	64.3%			4.74

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2022	UNCW	NCAA	6.93	4.34	1.59	0.47	17.4%	10.9%	6.5%	.254	1.47	.305	74.5%			4.37
2024	UNCW	NCAA	8.81	4.55	1.94	0.76	23.2%	12.0%	11.2%	.203	1.24	.255	76.9%			5.03
2025	WSN	A	11.75	3.49	3.36	0.64	29.8%	8.9%	21.0%	.261	1.41	.375	76.5%	79	81	3.25
2025	DET	A	8.55	2.31	3.71	0.27	24.1%	6.5%	17.6%	.234	1.12	.307	73.0%	64	66	2.81
2025	---	MiLB	9.51	2.66	3.57	0.38	26.0%	7.3%	18.7%	.242	1.20	.327	74.3%	68	70	2.94
2026	Steamer	PROJ	5.45	4.30	1.27	1.43	13.4%	10.5%	2.8%	.280	1.60	.297	69.1%			5.55
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	5.58	3.40	1.64	1.28	15.2%	9.2%	5.9%	.273	1.38	.296	62.2%			5.02
2026	WSN	A	9.00	2.57	3.50	0.00	23.3%	6.7%	16.7%	.296	1.43	.400	45.5%	162	62	2.95
2026	WSN	A+	12.15	2.70	4.50	0.00	39.1%	8.7%	30.4%	.100	0.60	.182	80.0%	27	45	2.27
2026	WSN	MiLB	10.54	2.63	4.00	0.00	30.2%	7.5%	22.6%	.213	1.02	.323	56.3%	97	54	2.62
2026	Steamer	ROS	5.97	4.11	1.45	1.32	14.8%	10.2%	4.6%	.274	1.55	.298	69.8%			5.18
2026	OOPSY	ROS	6.08	3.39	1.79	1.17	16.5%	9.2%	7.3%	.264	1.34	.293	64.3%			4.74