Josh Lester

Joshua Benjamin Lester (born July 17, 1994) is an American professional baseball utility infielder in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He made his MLB debut in 2022 for the Detroit Tigers.

Josh Lester
Lester with the Toledo Mud Hens in 2022
Baltimore Orioles
Utility infielder
Born: (1994-07-17) July 17, 1994
Columbus, Georgia
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 5, 2022, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Amateur career

A native of Columbus, Georgia, Lester was part of the Columbus team that won the 2006 Little League World Series.[1] After the win he was interviewed by ESPN's Erin Andrews and was in tears.[2] Lester went on to attend Columbus High School, and played college baseball at the University of Missouri. In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3]

Professional career

Detroit Tigers

Lester was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the thirteenth round of the 2015 MLB draft and signed. After signing, he went on the play for the Gulf Coast Tigers, Connecticut Tigers and the West Michigan Whitecaps in 2015. He alternated between Connecticut and West Michigan in 2016. Lester was promoted to the Lakeland Tigers from West Michigan in 2017. He was promoted to the Erie SeaWolves in 2018 and alternated between them and the Toledo Mud Hens in 2019 and again in 2021 after missing the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lester spent most of the 2022 season in Toledo before his contract was selected by the Tigers on September 4 to replace an injured Miguel Cabrera, who was being placed on the IL.[4] He made his Major League debut the next day. He was sent outright to Triple-A on November 9, 2022. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

Baltimore Orioles

On December 6, 2022, Lester signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles.[5]

References
  1. "Detroit Tigers call up Columbus native & Little League World Series Champion". WRBL. 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  2. Holleran, Andrew. "Watch: Erin Andrews' Old Little League Interview Goes Viral". The Spun: What's Trending In The Sports World Today. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  3. "#17 Josh Lester - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  4. "Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera headed to IL; Josh Lester promoted from Triple-A Toledo". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  5. "Orioles agree to terms on minor league contract with Josh Lester". MASNsports.com - Orioles and Nationals on MASNsports.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
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