Jon Lester

Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester has reportedly agreed to a contract with the Washington Nationals, ending a six-year run in the Windy City. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Lester’s deal is for one year and has a mutual option for a second, and will be completed pending a physical: In 171 starts with the Cubs, Lester posted a...

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The Chicago Cubs announced Friday they had declined their 2021 contract option for starting pitcher Jon Lester, allowing him to hit the free agent market. Lester posted a 3-3 record with a 5.16 ERA in 12 starts last season, the final year of a six-year pact he signed with the Cubs prior to the 2015 season. During his time with…

Jon Lester threw six shutout innings, and Kyle Schwarber had a pair of hits and a pair of RBI’s as the Chicago Cubs took a step toward clinching a playoff berth with a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. The Cubs, who entered the day with a magic number of four to clinch a playoff berth, saw their...

If we’re being honest with ourselves, it’s not fair that a tenure marked with the loudest of roars and the biggest of accomplishments could potentially come to an end in an empty stadium, but that’s exactly the possibility we’re staring at after Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester made what could be his final start at Wrigley Field on Wednesday...

Chicago Cubs relievers gave up four walks and a hit batter in the ninth inning of their Monday tilt with the Cincinnati Reds, but Jeremy Jeffress finally managed to close the door as the North Siders won an 8-7 nailbiter at the Great American Ballpark. Craig Kimbrel, brought into the game with a three run lead in the ninth inning,…

It was a rough start to the Cactus League season for Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester, as he was roughed up for five runs and failed to get through the second inning in a 12-6 loss to the Colorado Rockies at Sloan Park. Only three of the runs Lester gave up were earned, but he was removed from the game…

Cubs skipper Joe Maddon talks about having Jon Lester start for the team on Opening Day. 

On the day they were eliminated from the playoffs, the Chicago Cubs lost their eighth straight game, a 4-2 defeat at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester has been named as the team’s nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, but instead of sending out a simple press release or congratulatory tweet, the team did something special for the philanthropic hurler.

It was another lost weekend for the Chicago Cubs against a hated rival, as the Milwaukee Brewers finished off an 8-5 victory and secured three out of four victories in the series.

The Chicago Cubs went into a brief three-game road trip looking at some of the best pitchers in the National League, but now they’re looking at three straight wins after beating the New York Mets to complete a series sweep on Thursday night.

Aníbal Sánchez pitched one-hit ball into the ninth inning and helped himself with two perfectly placed bunts, leading the Washington Nationals to a 9-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.

The Chicago Cubs have had some rough losses in recent days, but they finally put a close game in the win column on Saturday afternoon with a 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

It had all the makings of another rough day in Cincinnati, but Kris Bryant and the Chicago Cubs had other ideas as they scored a comeback win over the Reds on Sunday afternoon.

The Chicago Cubs held leads in the eighth and tenth innings, but their bullpen imploded for the second straight night as the Milwaukee Brewers notched a 5-3 walk-off victory.

On a scorching hot day at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs managed to outlast the San Diego Padres as they collected their sixth win in their last seven games.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester picked up his 10th win of the season and hit his first home run of the year as the club beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4 at Wrigley Field.