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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Free-agent pitcher Jon Lester is expected to choose a team \"no earlier than [Monday night], no later than [Tuesday],\" according to Buster Olney of ESPN. Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports the decision is \"looking like\" it will come on Tuesday.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The San Francisco Giants reportedly met with Lester's agent, Seth Levinson, Sunday night in hopes of getting a deal done this week. Boston Red Sox owner John Henry also reportedly flew to Atlanta to talk with Lester on Friday.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MLB's winter meetings began Monday in San Diego, where a flurry of trades and free-agent movement typically occur.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022 Madison Bumgarner is SI's '14 Sportsman&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lester, 31, has been linked to the Giants, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals&amp;nbsp;this offseason, among others. Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reported Friday that multiple teams have offered Lester deals in the range of $130-$140 million, and while the Red Sox's offer is \"seen as maybe a bit lower,\" they are \"favored\" to land the left-hander.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cubs also reportedly offered Lester a contract worth more than $135 million last month, according to CSN Chicago.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Dodgers were the last team to enter the race for Lester last week, but reportedly have \"serious interest\" in signing him.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022 Report: Padres, Red Sox have discussed Cespedes, Kennedy trade&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lester went 16-11 with a 2.46 ERA last season, splitting time with the Oakland Athletics and Red Sox after Oakland traded him before the July 31 non-waiver deadline in a deal for outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. Over 219.2 innings, Lester recorded 220 strikeouts and 48 walks.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Mike Fiammetta&lt;/em&gt;\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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