As reported by Jesse Rogers at ESPN this morning, former Cubs lefthander Jon Lester is retiring from baseball, just a few days after celebrating his 38th birthday:
Three-time World Series champion and 200-game winner Jon Lester is retiring after a 16-year career.
Lester, 38, told ESPN that his body just isn’t up for the rigors of a major league season anymore. He made 30 or more starts 12 times during his career and 28 during his final season split between the Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals.