Jon Lester Stats

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jon Lester will start against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Lester limited the Milwaukee Brewers to one earned run on four strikeouts and no walks in four innings in his last time out, but the veteran left-hander will be a very risky option for those looking to stream an arm on Wednesday. The 37-year-old isn't a candidate to go deep in the ball game, and he's sporting a 4.91 ERA on the year with 22 strikeouts, a 1.46 WHIP and 10 walks in his six starts over 29 1/3 innings. Lester faced these same Braves back on May 6 at home and allowed three earned runs on four hits while walking two and striking out five in his five innings of work to take the loss. There are better, higher-upside streaming candidates to look at for Wednesday's slate.

10 days ago

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jon Lester (COVID-19) will get the start on Friday night against the Marlins, according to Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post. Lester was one of the players involved in the Nationals' early season COVID-19 outbreak, as Friday will be his first appearance since finishing Spring Training with a 3.60 ERA and five strikeouts in 10 innings of work. He could be an interesting streaming option against Miami, as he faces a Marlins squad that is without rising star second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. and also currently has the fifth-highest strikeout rate in the majors at 26.8 percent.

over 1 month ago

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jon Lester threw 90 pitches over six innings on Sunday in a simulated game and was scheduled to throw a light bullpen session on Tuesday. Manager Dave Martinez, general manager Mike Rizzo and Lester will meet with pitching coach Jim Hickey to establish a plan for his next throwing session, including whether it will be for Washington or at the team's alternate training site in Fredericksburg. The veteran left-hander has been on the COVID-19 injured list since April 6. The 37-year-old has yet to make his season debut with the Nationals, but it looks as though he's getting closer to making that happen. Whenever he does join the team's starting rotation, Lester will be a matchup-based streamer in mixed leagues and DFS.

over 1 month ago