While waiting for news of the negotiation between the Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Players Association (MLBPA), one of the most successful pitchers of this millennium decided to end a career that started in 2005.
Left-handed pitcher Jon Lester decided to hang up the glove this Wednesday, January 15 after a long and successful MLB career that saw him win more than 200 games in the regular season and earn three rings. World Series.
Lester spent his last campaign in Saint Louis Cardinals, and although he had steps by Washington Nationals Y Oakland Athletics, He will be remembered for his postseason collaborations with both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs..
Jon Lester’s career
At 38 years old, Lester’s career is likely to put him, at a minimum, on the ballots for the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. His career has been good (if sometimes spotty) during the regular season, but it is his play in the postseason that has catapulted him to stardom.
Lester, in his summary, has in his favor the three World Series rings (2007 and 2013 with the Red Sox and 2016 with the Cubs, where they broke a 108-year streak without winning it), five All-Star appearances and an impressive 2.51 ERA in October games.
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