Know About Jon Lester; Cubs, Stats, Cancer, Wife, Red Sox, Net Worth
Few People Are Brave to Defeat Cancer, and Jon Lester, Age 35 Is Among One. Well, the Credit Should Also Be Given to the Former Red Sox Star Wife with Whom He...
Few people are brave to defeat cancer, and Jon Lester, age 35 is among one. Well, the credit should also be given to the former Red Sox star wife with whom he runs a cancer foundation.
American professional baseball pitcher, Jon Lester plays for MLB club Chicago Cubs. The three-time world series champion in 2007, 2013 and 2016 played for two MLB clubs before.
Jon Lester Bio & Family
The player was born as Jonathan Tyler Lester on 7 January 1984, in Tacoma, Washington. Later his parents, John and Kathie Lester raised him in Puyallup, Washington. He went to Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma, Washington.
The Cubs star stands at the height of 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and weighs around 109 kg.
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Career, Stats & Net Worth
Right after his school, Jon got the fortune to be in the 2002 MLB draft. The Red Sox selected him in the second round, with the 57th overall selection with a signing bonus of $1 million. He had also agreed on a five-year, $30 million contract extension on 8 March 2009 including $14 million team option in 2014. Twelve years later, he was traded to Oakland Athletics on 31 July 2014.
However, in late 2014, the Cubs signed him on a six-year deal worth $155 million deal also the option for a seventh year at $15 million.
Jon Lester MLB stats (Picture: ESPN)
As if for now, he makes an average salary of $25.8 million with a 2021 option that will incline his paycheck to $170 million. Jon’s yearly income is $30.4 million and around $400,000 coming from sports brands, including Nike. As if for now, his net worth is $50 million.
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