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Burleson is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Reds. Southpaw Brandon Williamson is on the hill for the Reds, so the left-handed-hitting Burleson will begin the contest on the bench. Luken Baker will occupy the designated hitter slot for St. Louis.
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Burleson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees. Unless he's used off the bench as a pinch hitter, Burleson will put his seven-game hitting streak on hold Sunday while he rests for the first time since Aug. 18. Luken Baker will replace Burleson as the Cardinals' designated hitter.
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Burleson went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Padres. Burleson is up to nine steals on 12 attempts this season. The speed is a relatively newfound part of his game -- prior to this year, he never had more than five steals across all levels in a full season. He's gone 7-for-18 (.389) during a five-game hitting streak, though he's also gone 11 games without a home run. Burleson is slashing .279/.317/.456 with 21 homers, 72 RBI, 62 runs scored and 18 doubles over 125 games this year. He's mostly been a strong-side platoon player in August, but he could reclaim a full-time role if another team claims Tommy Pham off waivers.
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Burleson went 2-for-3 with two walks and a run scored in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Brewers. Burleson has gone 14-for-46 (.304) over his last 12 contests, adding two home runs, two doubles, six RBI, one stolen base and seven runs scored in that span. He hasn't been known for patience at the plate lately -- he hadn't drawn a walk since Aug. 3 before getting two free passes Thursday. Despite a 4.6 percent walk rate this season, Burleson has been one of the Cardinals' top hitters with a .278/.313/.462 slash line, 21 home runs, 70 RBI, 59 runs scored and eight stolen bases over 461 plate appearances. That said, he's back to being a strong-side platoon player after earning an everyday role in mid-June. He has sat out against the last three southpaws the Cardinals have faced.
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Burleson is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Dodgers, John Denton of MLB.com reports. The Dodgers are sending lefty Justin Wrobleski to the hill, so the left-handed hitting Burleson will begin this one on the bench. Tommy Pham and Jordan Walker are in the corner outfield spots for the Cardinals and Willson Contreras will be the designated hitter.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | 143 | 516 | 68 | 140 | 21 | 73 | 32 | 73 | 9 | .271 |
| 2023 | STL | 107 | 315 | 34 | 77 | 8 | 36 | 23 | 45 | 3 | .244 |
| 2022 | STL | 16 | 48 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | .187 |
Next Matchup
| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs CLEVELAND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs ORTIZ (CAREER) | 1/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| vs LHP | 114/384 | 0.30 | 18 | 61 | 7 | 27 | 56 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/18 | vs  |
5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/17 | vs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/16 | vs |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/15 | @  |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14 | @ |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/13 | @ |
5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/12 | vs  |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/19 | vs |
7:15 PM | Luis Ortiz |
| 9/20 | vs  |
8:15 PM | Ben Lively |
| 9/21 | vs |
7:15 PM | Matthew Boyd |
| 9/22 | vs |
2:15 PM | Gavin Williams |
| 9/24 | @  |
8:40 PM | Ryan Feltner |
| 9/25 | @ |
8:40 PM | Austin Gomber |
| 9/26 | @ |
3:10 PM | Kyle Freeland |