With Jon Lester’s medical history in mind, Davey Martinez said last week he was cautiously optimistic that the 37-year-old, 15-year veteran would be able to bounce back quickly after surgery to remove his thyroid gland, after it was announced that the left-hander needed to undergo the procedure.
“For me,” Martinez said, “I definitely believe and talking to him, that it’s something that for his mind’s sake that we needed to take care of it right away. I think he’s upbeat about it. I know he’s upbeat about it. So as soon as we can take care of that all he wants to do is come back and help us win and get back on the mound, so we’re all for it.