Complex sentence: On July 31,2014, Lester and Jonny Gomes were traded to the Oakland Athletics for Yoenis Cespedes and a competitive round 2015 draft pick, this move reunited Lester with former teammates Jed Lowrie, Coco Crisp, Brandon Moss and Josh Reddick.
Split into simpler sentences: On July 31,2014, Lester and Jonny Gomes were traded to the Oakland Athletics for Yoenis Cespedes and a competitive round 2015 draft pick. The move reunited Lester with former teammates Jed Lowrie, Coco Crisp, Brandon Moss and Josh Reddick.