The big league stage is full of talent and the competition is fierce. Players come and go, like crucian carp crossing the river. To impress the fans, sometimes just good performances are not enough. After all, there are several good performances every day and Sometimes a “special name” catches the fan’s attention at first glance, and even remembers him and continues to pay attention, like the Detroit Tigers rookie infielder Josh Lester. Although there are only 2 games in his career, 5 hits and 0 hits, but because the surname and first name are very similar to those of his predecessor Jon Lester, it will be unforgettable once you watch him once.
Josh Lester shares the last name of former top left-hander “Cancer Fighter” Jon Lester. They are the only two players in major league history to have the last name “Lester”, which is quite rare (but not related).
Jon Lester, who has 200 career wins and 2,488K, is 38 years old this year, and his junior, Josh Lester, is 10 years younger and turns 28 in July.
Josh Lester is right handed and left handed. Born in Georgia, he was drafted by the Indians when he graduated from high school (in the 30th round) He chose to continue his training in college and attended the University of Missouri. At the moment he is in the backup fort Ray Pete Fairbanks who was one of his teammates at the time. Lester’s freshman and sophomore performances were lacking, and he only improved in his third season. team 0.280/0.363/0.436.
The “tool man” trait that can be competent at first base, second base, third base and shortstop has made Lester selected by the Tigers in the 13th round of 2015 (400 overall picks) , and is several picks behind him and today’s Orioles starter Cedric Mullins (pick 403).
After the draft, Lester did not take much time to adjust, and immediately left a game record in the rookie league, low level 1A and 1A, mainly at third base. Lester is not a big gun type hitter. He didn’t have his first 10 hits in a season until 2017. This season, he played in 110 games in 1A and high 1A, with 13 hits and a .272 batting average In 2018, he was invited to spring training for the first time, although 2 Played 2K, but played consistently in 2A all season, and topped 22 homers and an OPS of 0.8.
In 2019, he hit a home run for the first time in spring training. Unfortunately, he hit the wall after moving up to 3A in the middle of the season. He swallowed 26 old kings in 88 hits. In addition, he encountered chaos from the epidemic in 2020, and the road to the major leagues was many times through.
Fortunately, various setbacks did not stop Lester from moving forward. He will return to the stadium in 2021, start the “strong vibration mode”, set K for AD, hit 32 hits in 2A and 3A, reached OPS 0.911, and also won the in the biggest league in August The good hitter is one of the best potential rookies with power in Tiger Farm. At the same time, in order to increase the playing space, Lester, who gradually moved to first base in 2019, began to practice the outfield and also protect second base for more than 160 innings, improving the scheduling flexibility of the training team.
Last year’s brilliant performance boosted Lester’s confidence. He once became a free agent and looked for other opportunities, but then returned to the Tigers (the minor league contract was signed), and this year he was invited to spring training again. Unfortunately , only 1 hit out of 11. One base hit, missed the season opener in the major leagues, and this season’s 3A fire was full of fire, just to remember Miguel Cabrera’s entry into the disabled list in early September, and two less games “out of the box” (one substitute, one first DH Send, a total of 5 dozen counts and 3K swallows), and it was sent down within a week.
In the past, Lester has been recognized as a Tiger Farm Organization All-Star by minor league officials for three consecutive years (2017-2019). minor league data will definitely be able to wait for other opportunities.
Note: The data in this article is as of October 1, Taiwan time before the game.
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