Left-handed pitcher Jon Lester left Washington Nationals preseason camp to undergo surgery to remove his thyroid.
Lester, 37, took the trip from West Palm Beach, Florida, to New York. The Nationals reported that surgery is scheduled for Friday.
“We hope he can pitch in about a week,” said Puerto Rican manager Dave Martinez. “We want him to get care now, so this is not a problem.”
In 2006, Lester’s rookie season with the Boston Red Sox ended early after he was diagnosed with a type of lymphoma. He underwent chemotherapy and returned to the club the following preseason.
Lester is about to start his 16th major league season and his first with Washington. He came as a free agent on a one-year, $ 5 million deal after serving the previous six seasons with the Chicago Cubs.
On Wednesday’s game, the Nationals fell 8-5 to the Miami Marlins.
RED SOX 14, TWINS 5 (7 entradas)
Bobby Dalbec hit his second and third homers to produce three runs. JD Martinez had two hits for the second straight game and drove in his first two preseason runs.
0:21
Meadows hits a two-run homer deep into right field and leads the Pirates 3-to-1 win over the Pirates.
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Puerto Rican Jose Berríos allowed a hit in two scoreless innings for Minnesota and Nelson Cruz hit a near-three-run homer in his first game.
RAYS 3, PIRATES 1 (6 entradas)
Dominican Wander Franco had his first hit of the preseason with a solo home run. Austin Meadows added his second homer, this one from two runs, and Pirates ace Steven Brault resolved a scoreless inning in his first start.
BREWERS 8, PARENTS 5 (8 entries)
San Diego had its first hit until Jake Cronenworth had a one-out double in the bottom of the sixth inning. Dominican Jorge Mateo followed immediately with another hit from two corners.
Another Dominican, Pablo Reyes, hit a three-run homer for Milwaukee.
CARDINALS 14, METS 9
JD Davis hit an RBI single, along with Luis Guillorme and Puerto Rican Tomas Nido, for the Mets to score three times in the first inning off Kwang Hyun Kim.
0:22
Nogowski hit a three-run home run and the Cardinals beat the Mets 14-9.
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Ronny Mauricio also singled for New York to record his first hit after replacing compatriot Jonathan Villar.
DIAMONDBACKS 9, INDIANS 4 (7 entradas)
Cristian Walker hit a two-run home run for Arizona. Luke Weaver allowed two hits over two scoreless innings. Franmil Reyes hit a solo home run for Cleveland.
ROYALS 6, WHITE SOX 5 (6 entradas)
Venezuelan Edward Olivares hit a two-run double for Kansas City.
For Chicago, Eloy Jiménez hit an RBI single that sparked a three-touchdown attack in the first inning.
PHILLIES 4, TIGERS 2 (7 entradas)
Brad Miller hit an RBI single and Andrew Knapp followed with a two-run double for Philadelphia to score four times in the fourth inning.
ORIOLES 8, BRAVES 1 (7 entradas)
Adley Rutschman hit an RBI double in four at-bats. Wade LeBlanc struck out a pair in two innings without accepting a run.
ANGELS 6, RANGERS 2 (6 entradas)
Shohei Ohtani hit his first homer of the preseason, a two-run club, and Dexter Fowler and Anthony Rendón helped Los Angeles win with doubles.
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Ohtani hit his first homer of spring training and scores two runs for the Angels.
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CUBS 8, MARINERS 8 (9 entradas)
Newcomer Joc Pederson hit his first home run for Chicago to drive in two runs in the first inning.
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