Cubs shower cash on Lester

Jon Lester set Major League Baseball records for largest signing bonus and biggest upfront payment with his six-year, $155 million deal with the Chicago Cubs.

The pitcher's contract calls for a $30 million signing bonus, of which $15 million is due by April 1, a person familiar with the agreement told Associated Press on Sunday.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because those details have not been announced.