Transactions & Injuries
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| 2022 | ||
| 2022-01-12 |
Announced his retirement.
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| 2021 | ||
| 2021-11-03 |
Filed for free agency.
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| 2021-10-06 |
Not on the St. Louis Cardinals Wild Card playoff game roster.
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| 2021-08-01 |
Added to the St. Louis Cardinals 26-man roster.
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| 2021-07-30 |
Acquired from the Washington Nationals
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The St. Louis Cardinals acquired pitcher Jon Lester from the Washington Nationals for outfielder Lane Thomas. |
| 2021-04-30 |
Missed 21 games (covid-19).
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| 2021-04-06 |
COVID-19, 10-day injured list.
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| 2021-01-18 |
Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract.
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| 2020 | ||
| 2020-10-30 |
Chicago Cubs declined their contract option for next season.
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| 2019 | ||
| 2019-07-27 |
Missed 2 games (illness).
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| 2019-07-24 |
Illness, day-to-day.
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| 2019-04-25 |
Missed 12 games (strained left hamstring).
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| 2019-04-09 |
Back injury, day-to-day.
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| 2017 | ||
| 2017-09-02 |
Missed 14 games (left shoulder injury).
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| 2017-08-18 |
Left shoulder injury, 10-day DL.
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| 2015 | ||
| 2014-12-10 |
Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs to a six-year contract.
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| 2014 | ||
| 2014-10-30 |
Filed for free agency.
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| 2014-07-31 |
Acquired from the Boston Red Sox.
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The Oakland Athletics acquired pitcher Jon Lester, outfielder Jonny Gomes and cash from the Boston Red Sox for outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and a competitive balance round B draft pick in 2015. |
| 2013-11-01 |
Boston Red Sox exercised their contract option for next season.
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| 2012 | ||
| 2012-08-30 |
Missed 4 games (left hamstring injury).
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| 2012-08-25 |
Left hamstring injury, day-to-day.
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| 2011 | ||
| 2011-07-25 |
Missed 14 games (back injury).
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| 2011-07-06 |
Back injury, 15-day DL.
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| 2008 | ||
| 2008-06-06 |
Suspended by the MLB for 3 games.
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| 2008-03-06 |
Re-signed by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract.
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| 2007 | ||
| 2007-09-02 |
Recalled from Pawtucket (AAA).
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| 2007-08-23 |
Optioned to Pawtucket (AAA).
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| 2007-07-23 |
Recalled from Pawtucket (AAA).
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| 2007-06-11 |
Optioned to Pawtucket (AAA).
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| 2007-06-11 |
Missed 62 games (lymphoma).
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| 2007-03-28 |
Lymphoma, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 23rd, 2007).
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| 2007-03-11 |
Re-signed by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract.
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| 2006 | ||
| 2006-10-02 |
Missed the last 36 regular season games (back strain).
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| 2006-09-02 |
Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (back strain).
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| 2006-08-28 |
Back strain, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 24th, 2006).
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| 2006-06-10 |
Recalled from Pawtucket (AAA).
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| 2006-03-13 |
Optioned to Pawtucket (AAA).
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| 2006-02-28 |
Re-signed by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract.
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| 2005-11-18 |
Contract purchased from Portland (AA).
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| 2002 | ||
| 2002-06-04 |
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round (57th overall) in 2002.
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