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 storyFree agent pitcher Jon Lester is weighing his options and now the LA Dodgers have emerged as a possible candidate to sign the pitcher along with the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves and Lester could sign ahead of the winter meetings this weekend or as they begin next week.
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 MLB free agency period is here and with qualifying offers out, names like Max Scherzer, Jon Lester, James Shields, Victor Martinez, Pablo Sandoval, David Robertson, Nelson Cruz and Michael Cuddyer all are top targets for teams and clubs like the NY Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, LA Dodgers and Washington Nationals could be targeting some of those names.
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 had a rough season in 2014 and now they may have to spend their way out of this hole they are in and names like Victor Martinez, James Shields, Hanley Ramirez, Max Scherzer and Nelson Cruz could be potential free agent targets, while many think the team could also look at a Troy Tulowitzki trade as an option to replace Derek Jeter after he retired.
Read full storyThe MLB World Series is about to start and teams like the NY Yankees are already looking at free agency and free agents for 2015 and names like James Shields, Jon Lester, Max Scherzer, Victor Martinez, Asdrubal Cabrera, Pablo Sandoval and Chase Headley all could be options, while teams like the Tigers, Mariners, Orioles, Dodgers, Cubs and Red Sox also could look at those players.
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.
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