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Jon Lester  

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Proper Name
Jonathan Tyler Lester
nickname
Lefthander
High Level
MLB (2006-2021)
Positions
P (553)
Ht / Wt
6-4 / 249
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
age
40.100
place
Tacoma,Washington
High School
Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma,WA)
Signing Bonus
$ 1,000,000
draft posit
P
MLB Debut
Service Time
15.075 (2021)
repertoire
[2021] ... 4-Seam Fastball (88.7) [31.1%] ... Cutter (86.4) [25.6%] ... Changeup (81.3) [18.2%] ... Sinker (87.6) [16.7%] ... Curveball (72.6) [8.4%]
MLB Teams
BOS [13] CHN [6] OAK [1] SLN [1] WAS [1]
TBC#
21903
mlbam id
452657
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleerawhipw-lggssviphso
Career MLB [2006-2021]3.661.28200-11745245102,740.026102488
Strikeouts
45
Walks
56
Hittable
46
SO/BB
51
vsPower
46
Hitting
31
Durability
83
Team
.522
Player Tags
Player Notes:  [2007] World Series Champion with Boston Red Sox ... [2008] Started Game 7 of the ALCS vs Rays ... Threw a 7-0 No-Hitter against the Kansas City Royals on May 19 ... [2013] World Series Champion with Boston Red Sox ... [2016] World Series Champion with Chicago Cubs
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Year Prospect Source type prospect Team prospect Rank
2003 Baseball America Team Boston Red Sox 8
2004 Baseball America Team Boston Red Sox 8
2005 Baseball America Team Boston Red Sox 4
2006 Baseball America MLB Boston Red Sox 22
2006 Baseball America Team Boston Red Sox 2
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