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    Jon Lester

    JonLester

    • Starting Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      7/1/1984
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Left
    • Birthplace
      Tacoma, WA

    2021 season stats

    • W-L
      7-6
    • ERA
      4.71
    • K
      91
    • WHIP
      1.51
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      Lester retires with 200 wins, 3 World Series rings

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        'Maybe the best playoff pitcher ever': What made Jon Lester an October legend and potential Hall of Famer

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          Lester wins 200th as Cards keep streak going

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          Lester wins 200th as Cards keep streak going
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            Cardinals acquire left-handers Happ, Lester

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            Cardinals acquire left-handers Happ, Lester
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            Nationals

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              Scherzer (triceps) scratched from start at Orioles

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              Scherzer (triceps) scratched from start at Orioles
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              Latest Videos

              Lester still has hunger to win every fifth day
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              Lester toasts Lackey to celebrate his final regular-season start
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              Lester's injury threatening Cubs' World Series run?
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              MLB News

              Braves agree with Jorge Mateo after Ha-Seong Kim hurts finger

              Braves agree with Jorge Mateo after Ha-Seong Kim hurts finger

              Free agent Jorge Mateo and the Braves agreed to a one-year, $1 million deal one day after the team said shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is expected to miss four to five months following surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger.
              What's next for Tigers, Guardians, Twins, Royals, White Sox

              What's next for Tigers, Guardians, Twins, Royals, White Sox

              There haven't been a lot of headline deals in this division so far, but there's still work left this winter.
              Midwinter updates: Mariners, Astros, Rangers, Angels, A's

              Midwinter updates: Mariners, Astros, Rangers, Angels, A's

              With spring training less than a month away, here's what left to be done in the division.
              Source: Rangers signing reliever Jakob Junis to one-year deal

              Source: Rangers signing reliever Jakob Junis to one-year deal

              The Rangers are solidifying their bullpen depth with right-hander Jakob Junis, who has agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal, a source confirmed to ESPN.
              Braves say SS Ha-Seong Kim (finger) to be out 4-5 months

              Braves say SS Ha-Seong Kim (finger) to be out 4-5 months

              Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is expected to be sidelined four to five months after having surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger, the team said.
              Nationals, Cade Cavalli avoid arbitration with $870K deal

              Nationals, Cade Cavalli avoid arbitration with $870K deal

              Right-hander Cade Cavalli and the Nationals avoided salary arbitration when they agreed to a one-year contract worth $870,000, a deal that includes a 2027 team option.
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