One more year of Jon Lester?
A few months ago that looked uncertain at best — figuring to come down to a $25 million decision for the Cubs to mull at the end of this season (or a $15 million decision, given the $10 million buyout on the option clause).
But the vesting part of Lester’s hefty seventh-year option on his original six-year, $155 million contract suddenly looks tantalizingly within reach for the longtime ace.
Major League Baseball and the union have finalized an agreement on details for vesting contract options that simply pro-rate the original terms for the shortened season, according to The Athletic.