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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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        Cardinals

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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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              Yankees' Grisham has no structural damage to knee, tests show

              Yankees' Grisham has no structural damage to knee, tests show

              Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham was relieved that tests Thursday did not reveal any structural damage to his left knee a day after he exited a game in the fifth inning.
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              Marlins prospect Robby Snelling to undergo Tommy John surgery

              Marlins prospect Robby Snelling to undergo Tommy John surgery

              Marlins prospect Robby Snelling, injured after his major league debut, will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair the UCL in his left elbow.
              Mets' Kodai Senga to begin minor league rehab assignment Friday

              Mets' Kodai Senga to begin minor league rehab assignment Friday

              Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga will make his first minor league rehab start on Friday as he works toward a return from a stint on the injured list with lower back pain.
              Lowe homers, Griffin extends hitting streak and Pirates beat Cardinals 6-2

              Lowe homers, Griffin extends hitting streak and Pirates beat Cardinals 6-2

              — Brandon Lowe homered, Marcell Ozuna drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Thursday.
              Bailey, Cantillo lead Guardians to four-game series sweep with 3-1 win over reeling Tigers

              Bailey, Cantillo lead Guardians to four-game series sweep with 3-1 win over reeling Tigers

              — Patrick Bailey hit a solo home run, Joey Cantillo threw 5 2/3 shutout innings and the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
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