Jon Lester (hamstring) placed on IL

Jon Lester (SP - FA)

Lester was formally placed on the 10-day IL with a strained left hamstring. (Jordan Bastian on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact
Lester was injured while running the bases in Monday's home-opening victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Manager Joe Maddon only expects the veteran lefty to miss one or two starts at most. Lester has a 2.57 ERA with 14 strikeouts through 14 innings on the season.