...two hits and an RBI to help spoil the first Twins start by Vance Worley (0-1).RED SOX 8, YANKEES 2In New York, Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox got off to a quick start after a dreadful 2012 season, giving new manager John Farrell an Opening...

...signing, brought in as a $12 million placeholder for A-Rod. Ben Francisco could be the designated hitter against lefty Jon Lester, a former Augusta GreenJacket."It's still the Yankees, it's still going to be a good lineup," Lester said...

...back ? including John Lackey, who missed all of last season after right elbow surgery. Former Augusta GreenJacket Jon Lester (9-14, 4.82 ERA) and Clay Buchholz (11-8, 4.56) are also looking to improve with the return of Farrell, their...

...had won seven of their previous eight games.The Braves got at least one hit in each of the seven innings pitched by Jon Lester (4-5).They took a 2-0 lead in the fourth. Freddie Freeman led off with a single, took third on a double by...

...active team" in making calls to set up potential high-impact trades.They have inquired about all the pitchers who are either available now or could be by July 31 ? Cole Hamels, Zack Greinke, Jon Lester, Ryan Dempster and Matt Garza.

...part of Francona's appeal was how he developed young players like Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis, Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester as they came up through Boston's system."In addition to that, he's a great communicator and an accomplished leader...

RED SOX: Boston's starting rotation is getting closer to full strength.On a day when former Augusta GreenJacket Jon Lester was scheduled to come off the disabled list from his own back injury and start against the Kansas City Royals, Clay...

...82.5 million contract. The Boston Globe reported after the season that he and fellow starters Josh Beckett and Jon Lester, who is a former Augusta GreenJacket, drank beer and ate fried chicken in the clubhouse during games in which they were...

...Orioles.After blowing a nine-game lead in the span of 23 days, the Red Sox will send former Augusta Green Jacket Jon Lester (15-9) to the mound against Baltimore tonight in an effort to get into the postseason for the fourth time in five...

...Houston. He could fill the setup role that would be vacant if Daniel Bard makes the transition to starter. Josh Beckett, Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz return to the rotation, which still has several candidates for the No. 5 spot. With Drew gone and...