The Cubs and Jon Lester have terms on $155 million contract that will keep the 30 year-old southpaw in Chicago for the next six years. The deal, which includes a record $30 million dollar signing bonus, makes the former Red Sox and A’s ace the second highest-paid by pitcher in baseball history, behind only Clayton Kershaw, who inked a $30.7 million pact with the Dodgers.

On December 15, 2014 — The Cubs and Jon Lester have terms on $155 million contract that will keep the 30 year-old southpaw in Chicago for the next six years. The deal, which includes a record $30 million dollar signing bonus, makes the former Red Sox and A’s ace the second highest-paid by pitcher in baseball history, behind only Clayton Kershaw, who inked a $30.7 million pact with the Dodgers.

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