Jon Lester

Jonathan "Jon" Tyler Lester (born January 7, 1984) is a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. He previously played for the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics.

Jon Lester
Lester with the Red Sox in 2009
Chicago Cubs – No. 34
Starting pitcher
Born: (1984-01-07) January 7, 1984 (age 41) Tacoma, Washington
Bats: Left Throws: Left
debut
June 10, 2006, for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics (through April 2, 2017)
Win–loss record	146–84
Earned run average	3.44
Strikeouts	1,868
Teams
Boston Red Sox (2006–2014) Oakland Athletics (2014) Chicago Cubs (2015–present)

He was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2006.^[1] He came back and made his first 2007 start.^[2] He started and also won the clinching game of the 2007 World Series against the Colorado Rockies.^[2] He threw a no-hitter on May 19, 2008.