St. Louis Cardinals
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Jon Lester threw 45,694 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2021, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2021, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (89mph) and Cutter (87mph), also mixing in a Change (81mph), Sinker (88mph) and Curve (73mph).
In 2021, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has less armside movement than typical, has some natural sinking action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly below average velo. Their cutter results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters and has strong cutting action. Their change results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has some natural sink to it. Their sinker has heavy sinking action, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical and has slightly below average velo. Their curve has below average velo, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has slight glove-side movement.