Boston Red Sox president Larry Lucchino confirmed Thursday morning that the team and ace Jon Lester have agreed to table contract negotiations until after the season. "It's done in part out of respect ...

BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox are continuing "conversations" that could lead to another offer to free-agent-to-be Jon Lester, according to a major league source. Presumably, those conversations are ...

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 -- And on what likely was his last day in a Red Sox uniform, Jon Lester grabbed a bat. The Red Sox are going to St. Louis next week to play the National League's Cardinals, an interleague ...

MESA, Ariz. -- Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester declared himself ready for Opening Day after throwing 84 pitches in a minor league contest on Tuesday. After he missed a spring start earlier this month ...