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Height:
6-3
Weight: 225
Bats:
Left
Throws: Left
Drafted:
2nd Round, 2002
How
Acquired:
Draft
High School:
Bellarmine
Preparatory School (Tacoma, WA)
Photo by
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Scouting Report:
Very athletic lefty.
Four-seam fastball sits around 93-95 mph, and tops out around 97 mph.
Also has a two-seamer with good movement. Lester also utilizes an above-average change-up,
an 11-to-5 curveball which sits in the low 70s, and a nice cutter. Easy delivery motion with good explosion, similar
to Andy Pettitte. Power strikeout pitcher, uses his fastball and
occasionally his curve as his out pitch. While Lester typically has
top notch control, sporadically he will have games where his command of
certain pitches is really off. Struggles with consistency early in
his career. Very
hard worker, prepares well for each game. Great pickoff move.
Diagnosed with treatable lymphoma in 2006, but returned to the mound
in good health (but not full strength) in spring training 2007. The
velocity on his fastball returned to form in mid-to-late 2007. After
battling back from cancer, Lester won the deciding game of the 2007 World
Series and in early 2008 he tossed a no-hitter against the Kansas City
Royals. |
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Career Stats |
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year |
team |
lg |
level |
org |
age |
w |
l |
% |
era |
g |
gs |
cg |
sh |
sv |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
hr |
bb |
so |
k/bb |
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2002 |
GCL Red Sox |
GCL |
Rk |
Bos |
18 |
0 |
1 |
0.000 |
13.50 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.2 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
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2003 |
Augusta |
SAL |
A |
Bos |
19 |
6 |
9 |
0.400 |
3.65 |
24 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
106.0 |
102 |
54 |
43 |
7 |
44 |
71 |
1.61 |
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2004 |
GCL Red Sox |
GCL |
Rk |
Bos |
20 |
0 |
0 |
--- |
0.00 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0.50 |
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2004 |
Sarasota |
FSL |
A |
Bos |
20 |
7 |
6 |
0.538 |
4.28 |
21 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90.1 |
82 |
46 |
43 |
2 |
37 |
97 |
2.62 |
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2005 |
Portland |
East |
AA |
Bos |
21 |
11 |
6 |
0.647 |
2.61 |
26 |
26 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
148.1 |
114 |
52 |
43 |
10 |
57 |
163 |
2.86 |
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2006 |
Pawtucket |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
22 |
3 |
4 |
0.429 |
2.70 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46.2 |
43 |
17 |
14 |
5 |
25 |
43 |
1.72 |
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2006 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
22 |
7 |
2 |
0.778 |
4.76 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
81.1 |
91 |
43 |
43 |
7 |
43 |
60 |
1.40 |
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2007 |
Greenville |
SAL |
A |
Bos |
23 |
0 |
0 |
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2.08 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13.0 |
11 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
15 |
7.50 |
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2007 |
Portland |
East |
AA |
Bos |
23 |
1 |
0 |
1.000 |
1.50 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6.0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
1.00 |
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2007 |
Pawtucket |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
23 |
4 |
5 |
0.444 |
3.89 |
14 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
71.2 |
67 |
32 |
31 |
4 |
31 |
51 |
1.65 |
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2007 |
Boston |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
23 |
4 |
0 |
1.000 |
4.57 |
12 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
63.0 |
61 |
33 |
32 |
10 |
31 |
50 |
1.61 |
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2008 |
Boston |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
24 |
16 |
6 |
0.727 |
3.21 |
33 |
33 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
210.1 |
202 |
78 |
75 |
14 |
66 |
152 |
2.30 |
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2009 |
Boston |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
25 |
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Additional Player Info |
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Pronunciation: ---
First Pro Contract: August 13, 2002 by Gary Rajsich
Signing Bonus: $1,00,000
MiLB Debut: August 23, 2002 (GCL)
MLFA Eligible: N/A
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: N/A |
Added to 40-man: November 18, 2005
MLB Debut: June 10, 2006 (Boston)
MLB Service Time (through 2008): 2 years, 75 days
Options Remaining: 1 (2007, 2006)
MLB Contract (2009): $1,000,000
Trade Restrictions: None |
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Awards
2005 Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Eastern League All-Star (2005)
Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Month (Jun. 2005)
Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (7.10.05)
Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Month (Jul. 2005)
2005 Post-Season Eastern League All-Star
2005 Sea Dogs Pitcher of the Year (fan voting)
2005 Eastern League Pitcher of the Year
Red Sox ML Pitcher of the Month (May 2006) |
Awards (cont.)
2007 Tony Conigliaro Award
AL Player of the Week (May 19-25, 2008)
AL Pitcher of the Month (July 2008)
AL Pitcher of the Month (September 2008)
2008 Hutch Award
SoxProspects.com Awards
2005 SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Year
2005
SoxProspects.com All-Star - SP
2006 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star - SP |
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