Lefty Jon Lester finalizes $5M, 1-year deal with Nationals

WASHINGTON (AP) — Left-handed starter Jon Lester and the Washington Nationals have finalized a $5 million, one-year contract. He gives the team a fourth member of a rotation led by Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin. Lester and the team had an agreement in principle in place last week, but it was pending the successful completion of a physical exam. The five-time All-Star and Nationals manager, Dave Martinez know each other well: Martinez was the bench coach for the Chicago Cubs when Lester helped that club win the 2016 World Series for its first title in 108 years.