Left-handed starter Jon Lester and the Washington Nationals are in agreement on a one-year deal with a mutual option, pending a physical, sources familiar with the contract told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Lester rejoins his bench coach from Chicago as Nationals manager Davey Martinez has now added two players from his time with the Cubs. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber was signed as a free agent last week.
While no longer an ace of a staff, Lester brings a great postseason resume with him to Washington and can fit nicely behind Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin in the rotation.