After Selling Newton Home, Jon Lester Chooses Cubs Over Red Sox

Another reason to be miserable amid all this dreary weather—former Red Sox fan favorite Jon Lester agreed to sign a long-term deal with the Chicago Cubs.

ESPN reported Lester will ink a 6-year, $155 million deal with the Cubs. The Red Sox had offered Lester the same number of years for $135 million.

Last month, Lester sold his Newton home as he weighed his future.

“To Red Sox Nation, I understand the disappointment,” Lester tweeted Wednesday. “Boston will always have a big place in my heart and we’ll always consider y’all family!”

Lester reportedly sold his 7 Bernard St. home for $1.85 million. It has four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a wine cellar, and workshop. Here are some photos from rexwaltham.com:

Lester, who led the Red Sox to two World Series titles, was traded to the Oakland Athletics in August. The Red Sox missed the playoffs, while the A’s clinched a wild card berth but lost in a one-game playoff in which Lester started.

Photo credit: Keith Allison via Flickr