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Jon Lester, Nationals Reportedly Agree to 1-Year Contract in Free Agency

The Washington Nationals reportedly added a three-time World Series champion to their rotation.

Washington and left-handed pitcher agreed to a one-year deal with a mutual option Monday, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.

This comes after Ken Rosenthal and Jon Greenberg of The Athletic reported that the southpaw was in talks with the Nationals. That seemed to indicate Lester's time with the Chicago Cubs was over after six seasons.

The writing was on the wall in October when the Cubs declined the $25 million club option on Lester's deal and instead paid him a $10 million buyout.