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 ...

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 -- 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 ...

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 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Red Sox left-hander Jon Lester said Friday night that he would not be surprised if the team elected to trade him before Thursday's deadline, but said he still would be open to ...

BOSTON -- Red Sox left-hander Jon Lester will not make his scheduled start Wednesday, but he has not been traded -- yet. "No deal yet," a major league source with direct knowledge of Lester trade ...

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 ...