Jonathan Tyler Lester (born January 7, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, and St. Louis Cardinals.

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In his first season with the Cubs, Jon Lester set a single-season franchise mark by a left-hander with 207 strikeouts, surpassing Ken Holtzman's 202 strikeouts in 1970 ... Jon's 21 quality starts ranked third among N.L. lefties ... all told, was 11-12 with a …

Jan 12, 2022 · Three-time World Series champion and 200-game winner Jon Lester is retiring after a 16-year career. Lester, 38, told ESPN that his body just isn't up for the rigors of a major league season...

View the profile of St. Louis Cardinals Starting Pitcher Jon Lester on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

Jan 12, 2022 · After 16 seasons, three World Series rings and a career spent as one of the best left-handers of his generation, Lester is giving up the ball. On Wednesday, Lester announced his retirement via a report by ESPN, acknowledging that the physical toll of a baseball season was becoming increasingly challenging.

Jan 12, 2022 · Jon Lester, a veteran of 16 big-league seasons, announced his retirement from Major League Baseball to ESPN's Jesse Rogers on Wednesday. Lester cited the physical toll as one of the main...

Jonathan Tyler Lester was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Boston Red Sox (2006 – 2014), Oakland Athletics (2014), Chicago Cubs (2015 – 2020), Washington Nationals (2021), and St. Louis Cardinals (2021). Lester was 4-2 with 1.50 ERA his senior year at Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma, the Gatorade State Player of the Year in Washington.

Mar 15, 2025 · 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 ...

4 days ago · Former Boston Red Sox ace and three-time World Series champion Jon Lester will tee off at the Drive Fore Kids Celebrity Golf Invitational for the first time this summer.Lester, along with former ...