Jon Lester has been playing with a bone chip in his pitching elbow, and the Chicago Cubs knew about it when they signed him to a $155 million contract. The bone chip was discovered during a 2014 MRI ...

CHICAGO -- Cubs pitcher Jon Lester broke out of the longest hitless streak to begin an MLB career on Monday with his first regular-season hit in his 67th at-bat. With two outs and two men on base in a ...

BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox traded ace pitcher Jon Lester and outfielder Jonny Gomes to the Oakland Athletics not with an eye to the distant future, but to next season, acquiring slugger Yoenis ...

Monday night was the epitome of why the Boston Red Sox spent $130 million on Ranger Surez. Facing the defending American League champion Toronto Blue Jays, Surez pitched with his hair on fire. He went ...

CHICAGO --Cubs pitcher Jon Lester took glove work to a whole new level Sunday, apparently solving his issues throwing to first base in the process. Lester has a ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Cubs have named pitcher Jon Lester as their Opening Day starter. Lester will take the mound against the Marlins at 11:40 a.m. on March 29 in Miami. Lester, 34, went 13-8 ...