Jon Lester is a five-time All-Star and three-time World Series champion. His arrival on the North Side kick-started the Cubs' path from perpetual losers to annual contenders in the National League.
That might not be enough to get him into the Hall of Fame post-retirement, especially with MLB looking at a shortened season due to COVID-19, according to one MLB insider.
Joel Sherman of the New York Post names Lester as one player whose shot at Cooperstown could be impaired by shortened season. According to Sherman, Lester’s résumé needs a bit more padding, and because he’s on the “back-nine” of his career, time is running out.