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Burleson went 2-for-4 with a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Giants. Burleson hit an RBI single in the fifth inning and drove in two more runs with another single in the sixth. While he was a bright spot for most of 2024 for the Cardinals, Burleson hit just .202 and slugged a mere .226 in September while slipping back into a strong-side platoon role. He finishes the year with a .269/.314/.420 slash line, 21 home runs, 78 RBI, 71 runs scored, 20 doubles and nine stolen bases over 152 games.
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Burleson isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians. Burleson and his .509 OPS against left-handed pitchers will remain in the dugout to begin Saturday's contest while Cleveland sends Matthew Boyd to the hill. Luken Baker will serve as the Cards' designated hitter and bat second.
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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 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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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | 152 | 547 | 71 | 147 | 21 | 78 | 35 | 76 | 9 | .268 |
| 2023 | STL | 107 | 315 | 34 | 77 | 8 | 36 | 23 | 45 | 3 | .244 |
| 2022 | STL | 16 | 48 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | .187 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29 | @  |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/28 | @ |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | @ |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/26 | @  |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/25 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/24 | @ |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/22 | vs  |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |