After John Lackey surrendered a run in the third inning, his offense backed him up with three runs, putting him ahead. The ex-Cardinal then held his former team scoreless for three innings, but one bad pitch would ruin his outing in the seventh. After giving up a single, he retired the ensuing two b[...]

Making his first start since going eight innings, allowing one run and still earning a loss, John Lackey was once again let down by his lineup. In six innings of work tonight in Milwaukee, Lackey once again gave up only one run on four hits, walking two and striking out five. Unfortunately for him, [...]

The good news for John Lackey was that he recorded his third consecutive quality start and might have had his best performance of the season. The bad news was that his offense waned, failing to muster up a single run. Lackey was exceptional through eight innings, allowing just three hits and one run[...]

Lackey returned to his winning ways Friday throwing seven strong innings against the Nationals and striking out 11 en route to his fourth win of the season. Lackey also saw his ERA fall to 4.02, but has a much lower 2.40 ERA for the month. It looks like Lackey is going to be everything the Cubs hope[...]

For the second time this season John Lackey failed to deliver a quality start, getting pulled after five innings and two-thirds. Giving up seven hits and six runs, he dug himself into a hole his offense couldn’t bail him out of. This was the second time in four starts that Lackey allowed six runs.[...]

Things were looking dire for John Lackey in the first inning of tonight’s game versus the Reds. After giving up a leadoff double, he would load up the bases with nobody out. Recording a strikeout of the next batter, however, he would work out of the early jam with just one run conceded. In the bot[...]

This article references Carlos Carrasco, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Kershaw, Collin McHugh, Joe Ross, John Lackey, Luis Severino, Patrick Corbin, Shelby Miller, Trea Turner, Tyson Ross, Wil Myers and more! If you’re a regular reader of RotoBaller (and how could someone as smart, funny, and handsome as you not be?), you’ve doubtless already checked out our rankings assistant tool. We just rolled out our final preseason update. With draft season ramping up, it seems like a good time to check our expert opinions against the wisdom of the crowds. We continue to highlight players with notable discrepancies between their ADP and how the staff here at RotoBaller views their 2016 value. All ADP dat[...]Keep on reading: RotoBaller Rankings vs. ADP: Undervalued Starting Pitcher Targets (Part 2)

This article references John Lackey and more! Following a subpar 2014 season that saw him get traded from the Boston Red Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals, 37-year-old John Lackey had a terrific 2015, although the numbers won’t immediately show you that. His record barely changed, going from 14-10 to 13-10, but his ERA was over a run lower, going from 3.82 to 2.77. He pitched 20 more innings, but gave up only five more hits, gave up 23 less runs, and started 33 games, his most since 2010. He was even the Cardinals’ game 1 starter in the [...]Keep on reading: John Lackey's National League Renaissance

We can't overlook the impact John Lackey and Jeff Samardzija could have on their new clubs this season.

This article references Jason Heyward, John Lackey and more! The St. Louis Cardinals have announced that they have extended the $15.8 million qualifying offer to outfielder Jason Heyward and starting pitcher John Lackey. The Cardinals have made qualifying offers to OF Jason Heyward and RHP John Lackey. — St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) November 6, 2015 The 26-year-old Heyward has put together a stellar six-year career at the major league level. Split between the Atlanta Braves and the Cardinals, Heyward has had exceptional full years when healthy.[...]Keep on reading: Cardinals Extend Qualifying Offer To Heyward, Lackey