Jon Lester
- Boston Red Sox (2006 -present)
- All-Star selection (2010, 2011)
- World Series Champion ( 2007)
- No- hitter on 19 May 2008
- 2007 Tony Conigliaro Award
- 2008 Hutch Award
Jon Lester ( born July 1, 1984 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.
Career
Lester was elected Draft by the Boston Red Sox in the second round of the MLB 2002.
Minor League
As of 2002, Lester played in the minor league for the various minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox. In 2005, he played for the AA team of the Boston Red Sox, the Portland Sea Dogs. During this season he threw a 2.61 ERA and 163 strikeouts, which he led the league. At the end of the season he was awarded the Eastern League Pitcher of the Year and Red Sox Pitcher of the Year prices.
MLB
Finally, he succeeded after injuries to other pitchers, the jump to the starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. At the end of the season earned run average was 4.76 in 15 games to book. After him, the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was diagnoziert, he had to finish the season in mid-August.
Lester was finally able to celebrate his comeback against the Cleveland Indians on July 23. He finished the season with ERA of 4:57 at 12 games.
2008 Lester had his best ever season with an ERA of 3:21 in 33 games, two shutouts, two Complete games and 152 strikeouts. He was named American League Pitcher of the Month in July and September. In the ALDS Lester threw 14 shutout innings against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
In 2009, he signed a five year contract that would earn him $ 30 million and also includes an option for 2014 more than 13 million dollars. This year, he threw in 32 games, a 3.41 ERA and 225 strikeouts.
In 2010 he was elected the errste time in his career to the MLB All- Star Game, where he pitched the sixth inning for the American League and it did not allow a hit. He finished the season with an ERA 3.25 in 32 games and 225 strikeouts.
Besides Jon Lester (2007) only reach Wei - Yin Chen (2012 ), Andy Pettitte (2010 ), Eric Milton ( 2002), Virgil Trucks (1945 ), a post-season game about 50 days after a victory in a regular -season to achieve game. Trucks missed the 1944 season due to his efforts in World War 2 and scored his first post-season victory over two years later in the 1945 World Series for the Detroit Tigers against the Chicago Cubs to 1-0 lead.
No- Hitter
On 19 May 2008 Lester threw a no- hitter against the Kansas City Royals. In the 7-0 victory for the Red Sox, he allowed only two walks and threw nine strikeouts, with the no-hitter still had to be rescued by the center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, the catch in the fourth inning for the ball, made an incredible leap and thus could prevent a hit.