Ricardo José Sánchez Lugo (born April 11, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

He pitched six innings in the championship game against a Cuban team led by Yordan Alvarez to earn the win over opposing starting pitcher Johan Oviedo.

He made his professional debut in 2014 with the rookie-level Arizona League Angels and spent the whole season there, going 2–2 with a 3.49 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 12 games (nine starts).

On January 8, 2015, the Angels traded Sánchez to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Kyle Kubitza and Nate Hyatt.

He spent 2017 with the High-A Florida Fire Frogs where he compiled a 4–12 record with a 4.95 ERA and 101 strikeouts across 22 appearances (21 starts).

[16] He made 21 starts for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, pitching to a 6–4 record and 4.79 ERA with 83 strikeouts in 92.0 innings of work.

[17] Sánchez closed out the year starting 5 games for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, working to a 1–1 record and 5.55 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 24+1⁄3 innings pitched.