Left-hander Jon Lester and the Washington Nationals have an agreement in principle in place for a one-year contract, pending the successful completion of a physical exam, a person with knowledge of the deal confirmed to The Associated Press. ESPN was first to report an agreement between Lester and the Nationals, whose manager, Dave Martinez, was the bench coach for the Chicago Cubs when the starting pitcher helped that club win the 2016 World Series for its first title in 108 years. Lester is expected to fill the need for a No. 4 starter in Washington, slotting into a rotation that is led by three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer, 2019 World Series MVP and lefty Patrick Corbin.
New York Mets general manager Jared Porter was fired Tuesday after sending graphic, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 when he was working for the Chicago Cubs in their front office. Mets owner Steve Cohen said Porter was fired Tuesday morning. "We have terminated Jared Porter this morning," Cohen wrote on Twitter.
Jeremy Jeffress had a fine year for the Cubs in 2020, posting a 1.54 ERA and 0.943 WHIP in 22 appearances. He filled in capably while Craig Kimbrel wasn’t saving games; Jeffress posted eight saves in 10 chances, and allowed runs in only three of the 22 outings. He’s 33 and likely would not be expensive, and the Cubs are apparently talking with him about a return: Now, while those numbers are good, Jeffress’ peripherals aren’t great.
No | Player | Pos |
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69 | P | |
60 | P | |
73 | P | |
17 | P | |
78 | P | |
28 | P | |
56 | P | |
46 | P | |
36 | P | |
61 | P | |
72 | P | |
30 | P | |
57 | P | |
77 | P | |
56 | P | |
35 | P | |
79 | P | |
70 | P | |
51 | P | |
50 | P | |
38 | P | |
43 | P |
No | Player | Pos |
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75 | C | |
40 | C |
No | Player | Pos |
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94 | SS | |
13 | 3B | |
17 | 3B | |
9 | SS | |
2 | SS | |
98 | 3B | |
44 | 1B | |
55 | 2B | |
16 | 2B |
No | Player | Pos |
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20 | LF | |
8 | CF | |
22 | RF |