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Jon Lester
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Pitcher
2022 Projected Value: $0
2024 Actual Value: $0 Difference: $0
Based on 10-team XX-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	W	L	Sv	Hold	IP	H	BB	SO	ER	ERA	WHIP	Rate
2021	7	6	0	0	141.3	159	55	91	74	4.71	1.514	2.9
2020	3	3	0	0	61.0	64	17	42	35	5.16	1.328	-3.3
2019	13	10	0	0	171.7	205	52	165	85	4.46	1.497	23.6
2018	18	6	0	0	182.7	175	64	149	67	3.30	1.308	70.0
2017	13	8	0	0	180.7	179	60	180	87	4.33	1.323	35.0
2016	19	5	0	0	202.7	154	52	197	55	2.44	1.016	111.9
2015	11	12	0	0	205.0	183	47	207	76	3.34	1.122	71.4
2014	16	11	0	0	219.7	194	48	220	60	2.46	1.102	106.6
2013	15	8	0	0	213.3	209	67	177	89	3.75	1.294	52.7
2012	9	14	0	0	205.3	216	68	166	110	4.82	1.383	6.5
2011	15	9	0	0	191.7	166	75	182	74	3.47	1.257	59.0
2010	19	9	0	0	208.0	167	83	225	75	3.25	1.202	79.1
2009	15	8	0	0	203.3	186	64	225	77	3.41	1.230	70.4
2008	16	6	0	0	210.3	202	66	152	75	3.21	1.274	67.2
2007	4	0	0	0	63.0	61	31	50	32	4.57	1.460	5.2
2006	7	2	0	0	81.3	91	43	60	43	4.76	1.648	5.5

Player News

Date	News
9/20/23	Reliving Red Sox Past: Jon Lester Deals As Boston Claims AL East. The Boston Red Sox needed to undergo an unforgettable regular season campaign before being crowned 2013 World Series champions in October. Whether it was David Ortiz's strongly-worded speech or Daniel Nava's iconic go-ahead home run versus the Kansas City Royals, the Red Sox turned a redemption campaign into an all-time year to remember. The Red Sox hosted the Toronto Blue Jays, just a win shy of clinching the American League East. Boston's ace Jon Lester took the bump and went to work. Source: https://nesn.com/2023/09/reliving-red-sox-past-jon...
6/16/23	Cubs' Kyle Hendricks on uncertain future: 'I want to be part of this for as long as I can'. Way back when, grizzled veterans Jon Lester, John Lackey and Jake Arietta would watch with bemusement as fellow Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks, still getting his big-league career off the ground, pulled down the brim of his cap, lowered his head and slowly, serenely walked back to the dugout after each inning like a man without a care in the world. “I thought it was odd,” Arrieta once put it. “Just be you,” were the only managerial words former skipper Joe Maddon ever really had for Hendricks as the right-hander became a mainstay. For a long time, just being Hendricks was plenty good enough. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2023/6/16/237641...
1/25/23	Jon Lester Explains Why Sports Pros Love Golf So Much. Lester admits that when he was an active pitcher, he didn’t get out and play golf the way that a lot of Major League Players do, either for recreation or to relieve stress. I didn’t play a lot then. But now I play a little more frequently,” Lester said. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyfrye/2023/01/26/j...
12/08/22	How will the Red Sox' Chaim Bloom be judged? His decision on Xander Bogaerts — and others — will help determine that.. A baseball executive is only as good as his or her ability to judge players and place the correct value on their talents. Everything else is superfluous. Theo Epstein understood an expensive player such as Jon Lester could deliver a championship for the Cubs. Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/08/sports/how-...
12/06/22	Jon Lester paying back Red Sox betrayal with Xander Bogaerts courtship. In 2014, the Boston Red Sox traded Jon Lester to the Oakland A’s after lowballing him in extension talks. That ripple effect of that mistake impacts the Red Sox to this day, and if the latest reports are true, that’s not going to change anytime soon. Former Red Sox star Jon Lester is helping the Cubs pursue Xander Bogaerts Lester is reportedly helping the Cubs entice Bogaerts, and it’s not hard to guess what they’re bonding over. Source: https://bosoxinjection.com/2022/12/06/red-sox-jon-...
12/03/22	Cubs' biggest moves at winter meetings, from Jon Lester to Mordecai Brown. The flurry of movement sparked by early roster deadlines has died down. The Cubs haven’t been part of the early trades or signings since. But have no fear, the winter meetings are right around the corner. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2022/12/3/234867...
12/02/22	Column: Huge holes and giant questions remain for Red Sox ahead of annual Winter Meetings. To nobody’s surprise, it looks like Bogaerts will make perhaps double that on the open market this winter. ESPN’s Buster Olney reported Wednesday that agents around baseball expect Bogaerts to make “many tens of millions of dollars more” than the Sox offered, which is reminiscent of their offer to Jon Lester that led to his departure to the Cubs in 2014. Source: https://www.concordmonitor.com/Jason-Mastrodonato-...
11/30/22	Column: Will Jed Hoyer finally put his stamp on the Chicago Cubs at the winter meetings?. The 2022 winter meetings convene next Sunday in San Diego, where eight years ago the Chicago Cubs signed Jon Lester in what is considered the most important free-agent signing in franchise history. Not to put any pressure on team President Jed Hoyer — who was then serving as general manager and best supporting actor to Theo Epstein — but it’s time to put his own stamp on a winter meeting. Source: https://www.twincities.com/2022/11/30/column-will-...
11/28/22	Paul Sullivan: Will Jed Hoyer finally put his stamp on the Chicago Cubs at the winter meetings?. The 2022 winter meetings convene next Sunday in San Diego, where eight years ago the Chicago Cubs signed Jon Lester in what is considered the most important free-agent signing in franchise history. Not to put any pressure on team President Jed Hoyer — who was then serving as general manager and best supporting actor to Theo Epstein — but it’s time to put his own stamp on a winter meeting. Source: https://kdhnews.com/sports/baseball/paul-sullivan-...
11/27/22	Column: Winter meetings may be time for Jed Hoyer to finally get his wings and put his stamp on the Chicago Cubs. The 2022 winter meetings convene next Sunday in San Diego, where eight years ago the Chicago Cubs signed Jon Lester in what is considered the most important free-agent signing in franchise history. Not to put any pressure on team President Jed Hoyer — who was then serving as general manager and best supporting actor to Theo Epstein — but it’s time to put his own stamp on a winter meeting. Source: https://www.twincities.com/2022/11/27/column-winte...
11/21/22	Jon Lester leads Cubs Hall of Fame monitor as John Lackey on ballot. Jon Lester, Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras are among as many as 14 Cubs from the 2016 championship who might wind up on a Hall of Fame ballot. Will any get voted in? Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/jon-lester-leads-cubs-hal...
10/25/22	On This Day in Cubs History: Chicago Falls in First World Series Contest Since 1945. Jon Lester took the mound at Progressive Field in Cleveland opposed by Indians' ace Corey Kluber. Lester was thoroughly outdueled. After getting two outs on five pitches in the first, Cleveland strung together five consecutive batter who reached base, the final two, Jose Ramirez and Brandon Guyer, brought in runs to take a 2-0 lead. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/this-day-history-...
9/04/22	Former Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester sells home in Chicago's Graceland West neighborhood for $3.5M. Former Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester and his wife, Farrah, on Thursday sold their five-bedroom, 7,000-square-foot mansion and side lot in Chicago’s Graceland West neighborhood for $3.5 million. Lester, 38, was with the Cubs from 2015 until 2020, and was a key part of the 2016 World Series-winning team. He now is retired from baseball after winning exactly 200 games in his career. Source: https://www.twincities.com/2022/09/04/former-cubs-...
9/02/22	Former Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester sells home in Chicago's Graceland West neighborhood for $3.5M. Former Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester and his wife, Farrah, on Thursday sold their five-bedroom, 7,000-square-foot mansion and side lot in Chicago’s Graceland West neighborhood for $3.5 million. Lester, 38, was with the Cubs from 2015 until 2020, and was a key part of their 2016 World Series-winning team. He now is retired from baseball after winning exactly 200 games in his career. Source: https://www.twincities.com/2022/09/02/former-cubs-...
8/21/22	Cubs' Justin Steele Channels Ghost of Jon Lester Past Vs. Brewers. Cubs' Steele channels ghost of Jon Lester past vs. Brewers originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele has pitched every five days with the ghost of Jon Lester at his back for almost three months. So when the ghosts of Cubs Lefty past and Cubs Lefty present finally met Sunday, maybe it was no coincidence that the future seemed within sight, if not within reach. Source: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cubs-justin-...
8/12/22	Former Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester pops up at Fenway to catch up with some old friends. A familiar figure took an unfamiliar route to the field at Fenway Park on Friday night. Roughly two hours before game time, former Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester and his family made their way through the grandstand to come onto the field for a visit with friends during batting practice. Lester — enjoying his first season of retirement — accompanied his wife, Farrah, and their three children to catch up with Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo as well as members of the Red Sox organization, including... Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/12/sports/form...
8/10/22	Jon Lester may have been a Red Sox for life if he wasn't traded. Jon Lester helped the Red Sox win two World Series during his nine years in Boston. He went 1-0 in the 2007 Fall Classic and 2-0 in 2013, the year before Boston traded him at the deadline. Lester went on to sign in free agency with the Chicago Cubs, where he won a third World Series championship in 2016. Source: https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/jon-lester-...
7/07/22	Jon Lester empathizes with Chris Sale after outburst in WooSox tunnel. Former Red Sox southpaw Jon Lester shared his thoughts on Chris Sale throwing a temper tantrum following his recent rehab start with Triple-A Worcester. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/jon-lester-empathizes-chr...
7/04/22	Two cities, one legend: Jon Lester reflects on one of a kind career with Sox, Cubs. Jul. 4—CHICAGO — Nobody's ever had a career like Jon Lester's. There are plenty of guys who have won championships and become legends within their respective cities. Some enjoyed Hall of Fame careers, had their numbers retired and will never have to buy a drink in their respective towns again. But to do it three times in two cities, for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs of all teams? And to ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/two-cities-one-legend-jon...
6/06/22	Ex-Cubs ace Jon Lester's influence on Justin Steele's strong start. "I know Jon Lester carries some weight when you bring that up to a left-handed pitcher," David Ross said of the ex-Cubs ace's advice for Justin Steele. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/ex-cubs-ace-jon-lesters-1...

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