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Washington Nationals: Jon Lester says move over Livan Hernandez

Jon Lester #34 of the Washington Nationals hits a single in the second inning during a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park on July 19, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Livan Hernandez won a World Series MVP. Jon Lester has won three World Series rings. Livan Hernandez hit ten career home runs, five of which came while wearing a Montreal Expos or Washington Nationals jersey. Jon Lester now has four career home runs, and after his first in a Nationals jersey, he surpassed Hernandez as the eldest pitcher to hit a home run wearing the DC colors.