The Chicago Cubs have named Jon Lester their Opening Day starter.
Lester earned the nod for the fourth time in five years.
The left-hander didn\'t start on Opening Day in 2016 with Jake Arrieta coming off a Cy Young win.
\"I\'ve been fortunate enough to do this a few times,\" Lester said. \"It\'s always a huge honor. ... To be entrusted with that a couple times here and other places, it\'s just a huge honor to have that on your shoulders and try to get your team off to a good start.\"