With Jon Lesters Suitors Lining Up, Where Is the Best Fit for Him?: Jon Lester hasnt found a contract just yet, but its clear he has found one thing on the open market: Options. Yes, lots and lots of options. Last week, Rob Bradford of WEEI reported that there were six teams with legitimate interest in Lester. No surprise, given that the 30-year-old left-hander is coming off a career year and, unlike fellow free-agent aces Max Scherzer and James Shields, isnt tied to draft-pick compensation. Equally unsurprising is that the Boston Red Sox are among the six teams interested in Lester, according to Bradford. As for the other five, it seems those might be: * Chicago Cubs: Theyve been linked to Lester for weeks and, according to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune, met with him on Tuesday. * Kansas City Royals: As Jeffrey Flanagan of Fox Sports Kansas City reported, theyve at least had preliminary talks with Lesters agents. * Toronto Blue Jays: According to Rob Bradford, theyre interested in signing Lester even after inking Russell Martin to an $82 million contract. * Atlanta Braves: ESPNs Buster Olney has reported that theyre meeting with Lester this week. * St. Louis Cardinals: ESPNs Jim Bowden says theyve joined the hunt for Lester as well. As for which is the best place for Lester, thats where we can be so bold as to offer our opinion. Lets run through Lesters six rumored suitors one by one (in alphabetical order by city) and narrow down the best fit for him. Note: Stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference unless otherwise noted/linked. Payroll information courtesy of Cots Baseball Contracts. Begin Slideshow #MLB #JonLester #Opinion
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:20:41 +0000
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