In his final spring outing against the Cleveland Indians, Lester and new batterymate Willson Contreras locked in and found some consistency. The veteran lefty at times lacked control, but was able to work through it with the young catcher, even though he wasn’t able to establish his cutter on Monday.
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It’s no secret that Contreras and Lester have had their struggles together in the past. However, Cubs fans should breathe a sigh of relief after this most recent outing.
Contreras will be Lester’s personal catcher in 2017, according to Patrick Mooney of CSN Chicago.