The date was July 31, 2016. The Chicago Cubs had split the first two games of a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners at Wrigley Field. Starting pitcher Jon Lester, who had thrown six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts two days earlier in a 12-1 Cubs win, thought he had the day off to relax in the dugout.
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Back in December of 2014, the Chicago Cubs made one of the most consequential free agent signings in franchise history, inking free agent lefty Jon Lester to a six-year, $155 million deal.
It has been a while since the Chicago Cubs were playing baseball deep into October. 2024 was the fourth straight year that they missed the postseason. 2017 is the last time that they won a playoff series, as they took home the World Series in 2016, ending their insanely long drought.
The Cubs have had tremendous success with former Red Sox left-handers named Lester, so perhaps they’ll strike gold once again with Lucas Luetge (LIT-key).
When the Chicago Cubs landed Jon Lester, it was one of the biggest moves in franchise history. During a time when it looked possible that the Cubs could finally get to the top, they did what they had to do to add to their young, talented roster at the time.
There are few recent Chicago Cubs players that are as near and dear to the hearts of the fans as starting pitcher Jon Lester. Lester was a huge part of making the Cubs a contender again and was a key part of their 2016 World Series win.
This weekend, the greens of Las Colinas Country Club in suburban Dallas will not only host the swings of seasoned PGA Tour Champions but also the competitive spirits of some of Chicago's own baseball icons at The Invited Celebrity Classic.
There’s an old saying: in case of emergency, break out the stars of the 2000s. The guest list this week at Red Sox spring training is rivaling — or maybe exceeding — the stars the team usually trots out at Winter Weekend.
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber recently appeared on the Starkville podcast, and he was asked what his best piece of advice for a young player that he passed down from when he was an up-and-coming player.
Jon Lester, a former Chicago Cubs pitcher, will attend spring training. This time, the three-time World Series champion will be visiting teams he played on and won't be pitching this time around.
With 2024 potentially being the last season of A's baseball in Oakland, it's going to be a season of reflection of all of the memories that we have shared at the Coliseum.
Lester was initially scheduled to make his spring training debut on Thursday, but after additional tests, the decision was made for him to undergo surgery.
During his nine seasons with the Red Sox, Lester won 110 games, was a three-time All-Star and won two World Series titles with the club in 2007 and 2013.
Jon Lester may have tossed his final game for the Chicago Cubs. If he doesn't return to the team for a seventh season, he certainly went out on a high note with the fans.