The Jon Lester free agent rumors are heating up at the winter meetings and it's likely that the pitchers signs this week, as teams like the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves and NY Yankees could be interested in making a move and Lester is likely the first domino to fall among Max Scherzer and James Shields in free agency.
Read full storyJon Lester is one of the top free agent pitchers on the market this offseason and teams like the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, NY Yankees, Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals have all had reported interest in the All-Star, as he is coming off of one of his best seasons heading into 2015.
Read full storyThe Chicago Cubs are looking to spend this offseason and they have Jon Lester as their main free agent target along with James Shields and now Theo Epstein has to decide if he wants to make other deals, as a Starlin Castro trade has been rumored now that the team has some solid shortstop prospects coming up the pipeline into the majors.
Read full storyThe Chicago Cubs are coming into the offseason with high expectations and names like Jon Lester, James Shields and Max Scherzer could be targets, while a Starlin Castro trade with the Mets or another team also could be in the cards, as the Cubs have a strong organization and solid prospects behind him that could be ready to emerge in the majors.
Read full storyJon Lester is one of the prize free agents on the market this season and two NL Central teams could end up battling for his services, as the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs are reportedly interested in signing the former Boston Red Sox starting pitcher this offseason along with the Toronto Blue Jays and NY Yankees.
Read full storyThe Chicago Cubs are making moves and now that they are hiring Joe Maddon as manager, the team could be ready to spend big in free agency and Jon Lester could be a main target for Theo Epstein after their years in Boston and this comes as the Cubbies have a number of top young players ready to breakout and lead, with All-Star Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, Addison Russell and Javier Baez all looking like strong players for the team.
Read full storyThe NY Yankees have had a very tough season and while they remain in playoff contention, Derek Jeter is leaving without another World Series and now the Yankees may target big free agents in 2015, as names like Hanley Ramirez, Max Scherzer, James Shields, Jon Lester, Victor Martinez, Melky Cabrera and Nelson Cruz will be on the market and after the way this year went, Brian Cashman may open the bank once again.
Read full storyJon Lester will be a free agent in 2015 and the Oakland A's are not likely to sign him back and now reports have the NY Yankees and Chicago Cubs as the frontrunners over the Boston Red Sox to add the pitcher following his trade this season, as he is going to be asking for big money and that could put New York in position to snag him.
Read full storyThe Boston Red Sox have traded Jon Lester to the Oakland Athletics for Yoenis Cespedes and the trade includes Jonny Gomes and now the A's have the best rotation in baseball and they are stacked in the rotation heading into the postseason and backstretch of the season and now they are just filthy and the Red Sox stole away the Cuban slugger.
Read full storyBoston Red Sox starter Jon Lester was scratched from his start this week amid trade rumors at the trading deadline and while no deal is imminent, teams like the Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, LA Dodgers and Pirates all could be interested in making a deal for him, but so far his agent has denied that he is being traded, while the Sox are likely being careful.
Read full storyThe Toronto Blue Jays are in the thick of the playoff race and with the MLB trade deadline approaching, names like Asdrubal Cabrera, Marlon Byrd, Chris Denorfia, Jon Lester and John Lackey could be targets, while teams like the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox and Indians could be interested in dealing.
Read full storyThe Boston Red Sox are looking like sellers at the MLB trade deadline and this year names like Jon Lester and John Lackey are the main targets and teams like the Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles or LA Dodgers could be interested, as Matt Kemp could be a name that Los Angeles moves for a pitcher and the trade deadline is coming on Thursday.
Read full storyThe MLB trade deadline 2014 is on Thursday and that means teams will be looking at targets over the next few days and names like David Price, Matt Kemp, Jon Lester, Josh Willingham, Alex Rios and Ian Kennedy are some of the names that could potentially move, as teams like the Boston Red Sox, NY Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds and LA Dodgers could be interested in dealing.
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