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| Height: 6-2
Weight: 190
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Jan 7, 1984, Tacoma, WA Contract: Signed through 2008 |
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| October 25, 2007 Jon Lester is looking like the leading candidate to start Game 4 for the Red Sox, according to the Boston Herald. Lester hasn't started a game since Sept. 26, when he threw 94 pitches against Oakland. He threw a 65-pitch simulated game on Tuesday. |
| October 17, 2007 If the Red Sox make it to a Game 7, Jon Lester could receive consideration to start the game, according to the Boston Herald. Lester tossed three shutout innings against Cleveland on Tuesday, allowing one hit, one walk and striking out four. "The big thing was he threw strike one a lot tonight, moved the ball around to both sides of the plate," said catcher Jason Varitek. "He threw the ball real well." This is likely speculation more than anything else, and the Sox need to concentrate on winning the next two games before they start thinking about a Game 7. |
| September 2, 2007 As expected, The Red Sox recalled Jon Lester from Double-A Portland to make Sunday's start. Lester is 2-0 with a 5.67 ERA in six starts with the Red Sox this season. |
| August 23, 2007 The Red Sox optioned Jon Lester to Triple-A Pawtucket Thursday. He held a 5.67 ERA in six starts since Boston called him up from Pawtucket on July 23. Julian Tavarez, who pitched very well in a spot start last Sunday, will take Lester's spot in the rotation Sunday, according to the AP. Manager Terry Francona said Lester would be back when rosters expand, though it's not clear if he'll be re-inserted into the rotation at that time. |
| July 23, 2007 Jon Lester pitched six innings to win his first game in 11 months and lead the Red Sox to a 6-2 win over the Indians Monday night. He allowed two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out six. Lester was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a highly treatable form of cancer, last summer. |
| July 23, 2007 The Red Sox officially recalled Jon Lester prior to Monday's game to start against the Indians, according to the Sports Network. Lester was 4-5 with a 3.89 ERA in 14 starts at Triple-A, and it's possible that he'll be sent back down once Curt Schilling returns from the DL. |
| July 22, 2007 Jon Lester will replace Julian Tavarez in the Red Sox rotation. He'll make his first start on Monday against the Indians, according to the AP. "I don't think it really has sunken in yet, and I don't think it will sink in until tomorrow when I get on the mound," Lester said Sunday. Lester was 4-5 with a 3.89 ERA in 14 starts at Triple-A. |
| June 26, 2007 Jon Lester suffered through one of the worst starts of his minor league career last night, giving up eight earned runs on nine hits and four walks over 4 1/3 innings for Triple-A Pawtucket. Lester, who was recently passed over for a spot start in place of the injured Curt Schilling, got off to a tremendous start this year but has been hittable recently, holding a 7.58 ERA and 2.05 WHIP over his last four starts. He's still a good bet for a promotion at some point, but Lester will have to pick things up to force Boston's hand. |
| June 22, 2007 Jon Lester is one of the top candidates to start in place of the injured Curt Schilling next week, according to the Boston Herald. Lester currently sports a 2.49 ERA in nine starts for Triple-A. Kason Gabbard is also receiving consideration. |
| June 11, 2007 Jon Lester was activated from the DL on Monday and was sent to Triple-A Pawtucket, according to the AP. This was really just a paper move, as Lester had already been in Pawtucket on a rehab assignment, holding a 1.93 ERA in five starts. Lester will surely enter the Red Sox rotation at some point, most likely replacing Julian Tavarez, but the team has yet to announce when that will be. |
| June 5, 2007 The Red Sox are not expected to call up Jon Lester until after he makes at least one more start in Triple-A, according to the Boston Herald. Lester has dominated the minors since his return from cancer and will likely take Julian Tavarezs spot in the rotation, although the team has not confirmed that. |
| June 4, 2007 Jon Lester, who hasn't pitched for Boston this season since undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma, pitched a seven-inning complete game victory in Triple-A Pawtucket's doubleheader on Monday, according to the AP. He yielded just four hits and one walk. |
| May 29, 2007 Jon Lester pitched five innings on a rehab stint at Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday, according to the AP. He allowed four hits and two walks while striking out six. |
| May 17, 2007 Jon Lester will be limited to 50-55 pitches in his rehab start at Ottawa Saturday, the Boston Herald reports. He was able to throw 65 pitches in a bullpen session Wednesday. |
| May 16, 2007 Jon Lester has been given clearance to resume his rehab program at Triple-A, the Red Sox official site reports. Lester, who's coming back from anaplastic large cell lymphoma, will start Saturday night in Ottawa. |
| May 11, 2007 Jon Lester played long-toss from 120 feet before Friday's game, then threw some from flat ground and some off-speed pitches, according to the AP. He'll play catch on Saturday then will throw a bullpen session on Sunday, manager Terry Francona said. |
| May 10, 2007 Jon Lester threw for 12 minutes from a distance of 90 feet Wednesday and reported no pain, the AP reports. He'll throw again Friday. "He feels fine," Terry Francona said. "He's chomping at the bit." |
| May 5, 2007 Jon Lester, who has been on the disabled list all season while recovering from lymphoma treatments, will not be activated this weekend, according to the AP. Lester developed a cramp in his left forearm during a rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday. "Even though we're thrilled it was a cramp, there's still a reason it was a cramp and we don't want that to happen," manager Terry Francona said. |
| May 5, 2007 Jon Lester is expected to join the Red Sox, as he continues to build up to joining the team, according to the Boston Globe. "The more we talked about it, we thought it made sense to let him come with us," manager Terry Francona said yesterday. "Rather than put a firm date on, 'OK, here's when he's going to go pitch,' we're going to evaluate him every day. Let him start out by playing catch like he's supposed to, then long toss, then a side day. It's not like we changed our mind and something's wrong, just the more we thought about it, having him here made sense." Lester is cancer-free but suffered a cramp in his forearm during his last rehab appearance on Wednesday. He likely will work for Triple-A Pawtucket at some point before eventually joining the Red Sox's roster. |
| May 4, 2007 Jon Lester said he feels great after suffering a cramp in his left forearm in a rehabilitation start Wednesday night, the AP reports. He allowed two runs on three hits in three innings for Triple-A Pawtucket. Lester was sidelined last August when he was diagnosed with cancer of the lymph system; doctors pronounced him cancer-free in December. The cramp "is no big deal at all, maybe a day or two off and push the (next) start back another day," Lester said. Team doctor Thomas Gill said Lester was fine. |
| May 2, 2007 The Red Sox will keep starter Jon Lester in the minor leagues for a while longer so he can build stamina and arm strength, according to the Boston Herald. |
| April 29, 2007 While Terry Francona received a glowing report on Jon Lester's start Friday night at Triple-A, he cautioned that it was premature to speculate that Lester will be called up after he makes the last start of his 30-day rehab assignment Wednesday, the Boston Globe reports. "You might be jumping the gun a little bit," Francona said. Of reports that Lester reached 95 miles an hour with his fastball, Francona said, "He did that all through the minor leagues. When he got to us, we didn't see that." |
| April 27, 2007 Jon Lester pitched five shutout innings for Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday night in what is expected to be his second-to-last rehab outing before he returns to the Boston rotation. He allowed three hits and no walks while striking out six. |
| April 25, 2007 Jon Lester's scheduled Triple-A start Wednesday was washed out by rain, the Red Sox official site reports. Lester, who spent much of the offseason undergoing treatment for lymphoma, will return to Boston for routine medical tests Thursday, then face Buffalo in Pawtucket on Friday. |
| April 25, 2007 Jon Lester's two Triple-A rehab starts are scheduled for today and next Tuesday, the Boston Globe reports. Lester's 30-day rehab stint will officially end three days later, when the Red Sox must make a decision: option him to Triple-A or call him up. Lester, who's coming back from lymphoma diagnosed last summer, will likely bump Julian Tavarez from the rotation at some point in May. |
| April 22, 2007 Jon Lester threw a side session at Fenway Park Sunday and is expected to make two more rehab starts for Triple-A Pawtucket before Boston decides whether to put him on the big league roster, according to the AP. "Right now I feel strong, I feel healthy. I feel about as normal as I can be," Lester said. "I think that first start is going to be tough. The first couple innings, I'm going to have to control myself a little bit. Hopefully, it will be all right." |
| April 21, 2007 After Jon Lester completes his 30-day rehab assignment Wednesday, the Red Sox likely will option him to Triple-A Pawtucket for an indefinite period before eventually recalling him, according to the Boston Globe. Lester is recovering from treatment for lymphoma. |
| April 18, 2007 Jon Lester will make one more start for Single-A Greenville on Friday before coming to Boston to throw a side session Sunday, the AP reports. After that, he'll likely make his next start for Triple-A Pawtucket next Wednesday or Thursday. Lester spent the offseason undergoing chemotherapy after he was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma last season. |
| April 10, 2007 Jon Lester continued his rehab assignment for the Red Sox on Tuesday, throwing 51 pitches in four innings of play for Single-A Greenville, according to the AP. Lester retired the first eight batters he faced, striking out five. |
| April 5, 2007 Jon Lester made his first start of the year Thursday night for the Single-A Greenville Drive as he attempts to return to Boston's rotation after an offseason of cancer treatments. He held the New York Yankees' affiliate, the Charleston RiverDogs, to no runs and one hit over four innings before coming out. |
| April 5, 2007 Jon Lester will make four starts for Single-A Greeneville before being re-evaluated, according to the Boston Herald. He's scheduled to pitch four innings in his first two starts, and five frames in his next two. Before he knows it, by April 20, hell be up to about 85 pitches, so hell be OK, manager Terry Francona said. |
| March 18, 2007 Manager Terry Francona said that Jon Lester is unlikely to start the year in extended spring training, according to the Boston Globe. "We've talked a lot about a lot things, but that would not be high on our list. Nor would it be high on his list," the manager said. Lester should begin the year in the Triple-A rotation. |
| March 17, 2007 Jon Lester pitched two innings of a minor league game Friday afternoon for Triple-A Pawtucket, according to the Red Sox website. He pitched two innings, allowing one hit and striking out two. He threw 15 of his 20 pitches for strikes. Lester should begin the year at Triple-A or extended spring training. |
| March 11, 2007 Jon Lester is slated to throw to minor leaguers today, as he continues to work his way back from last year's cancer treatment, according to the Boston Globe. He should begin the season either at Triple-A Pawtucket or extended spring training. |
| March 5, 2007 Jon Lester pitched on Monday for the first time since his last cancer treatment 2 1/2 years ago, according to the AP. Lester retired all three batters he faced in a "B" game against the Twins. "It's great. Just to get back and be normal again is awesome, just to get back on the mound and throw the baseball and not worry about other things," the 23-year-old said. "So it's good, and I enjoyed it and, hopefully, we just build from here." Lester will throw his next bullpen session on Wednesday. |
| February 7, 2007 Jon Lester may be held back a bit at the start of camp for precautionary reasons in order to regain full strength and regain weight following his battle with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, according to the Boston Herald. "I had a conversation with him about a month ago about being cautious, being slow and he didn't want to hear any part of it but he's a smart enough kid to understand we have his best interest in mind," manager Terry Francona said. "When we get down there, I think we'll sit with him, the doctors, the trainers and try to put together a schedule we think is completely in his best interests. We don't want to hold him back just for the sake of holding him back but we also don't want to let him hurt himself. He's had a traumatic winter and we need to be smart on how we handle him." |
| February 1, 2007 Jon Lester has already reported to spring training and has his weight back up to 208 pounds, about seven pounds short of his target, according to the Boston Herald. Lester completed chemotherapy for lymphoma in December and has been given a clean bill of health. |