Bears News: Jon Lester to join Marquee Sports Network for upcoming homestand |
The lefthander is back at Wrigley Field.
Marquee Sports Network today announced that World Series champion Jon Lester will join the network’s studio and game productions for the Cubs’ upcoming matchups vs. Arizona and Milwaukee from July 19-23. Lester will join Marquee Sports Network’s studio programming tomorrow and Saturday as the Cubs begin a critical six-game homestand, analyzing what the Cubs need to do to make a postseason push in the second half and sharing his instant postgame reaction after each game. Beginning Sunday, Lester will enter the Chicago Cubs broadcast booth, joining Pat Hughes and Joe Girardi on Sunday as the Cubs conclude their series vs. Arizona, and joining Jon Sciambi and Jim Deshaies on Monday and Tuesday as the Cubs host the Brewers. Lester pitched six seasons with the Cubs from 2015-20, going 77-44 with a 3.64 ERA in 171 regular season starts. Lester posted a 2.44 ERA in 70.0 postseason innings, the most innings pitched by a Cubs player in postseason history. In the 2016 postseason, he went 3-1 with a 2.02 ERA in six games (five starts), leading the Cubs to their first World Series in 108 years. How to Watch: Cubs fans can access Marquee Sports Network in-market as part of a participating cable or streaming package, or as a standalone subscription offering through WatchMarquee.com and the Marquee Sports Network App, available for less than $1 per game. To sign up now, visit WatchMarquee.com. ABOUT MARQUEE SPORTS NETWORK: Launched in 2020, Marquee Sports Network is the exclusive local television home of the Chicago Cubs. Named the 2022-23 and 2023-24 RSN of the Year by Cynopsis Media, Marquee Sports Network has been nominated for 37 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards, recognizing its commitment to Cubs game coverage, minor league content, documentaries and historical programming. Marquee Sports Network is available as part of a participating cable or streaming package, or as a standalone subscription offering through WatchMarquee.com and the Marquee Sports Network App. In addition to the Chicago Cubs, Marquee Sports Network is a proud broadcast partner of the Chicago Bears (NFL), Chicago Sky (WNBA), Chicago Red Stars (NWSL) and Chicago Hounds (Major League Rugby). For more information, visit MarqueeSportsNetwork.com/About. Welcome to the studio, @JLester34 👏 pic.twitter.com/bQLZFixis5 May we interest you in all of Jon Lester's strikeouts from the 2016 postseason? 🔥 pic.twitter.com/esMZnXMIPq
