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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Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Out again versus lefty
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Burleson is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.
The Cardinals are facing a lefty in Kyle Freeland for the second day in a row, and the left-handed-hitting Burleson has been on the bench for both contests. Burleson hasn't made a start against a southpaw since Aug. 6 and looks to be viewed as a pure strong-side platoon player at this stage of the season. Ivan Herrera will replace him as the Cardinals' designated hitter.
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Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Idle against southpaw
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Burleson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Burleson will be joined on the bench by fellow left-handed hitter Lars Nootbaar while the Rockies send southpaw Austin Gomber to the hill. Ivan Herrera will replace Burleson as the Cardinals' designated hitter.
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Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Getting rest against lefty
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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.
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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Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Getting afternoon off
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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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Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Records ninth steal
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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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Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Three hits, two RBI in loss
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Burleson went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Padres.
Burleson hit an RBI double in the seventh inning and an RBI single in the ninth, but the Cardinals failed to make a rally out of either of those scoring plays -- the team's Nos. 3-5 hitters combined to go 0-for-12 with one walk. Burleson has been steady in August, batting .259 with six extra-base hits and nine RBI over 21 contests, though it has been a noticeably quieter month for him than July was. The slugger is at a .277/.312/.456 slash line with 21 home runs, 72 RBI, 59 runs scored, 17 doubles and eight stolen bases across 122 games this season.
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Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Gets on base four times
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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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Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Three hits, stolen base in win
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Burleson went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's win over the Dodgers.
Burleson singled and stole second in his first trip to the plate before coming home on a knock from Willson Contreras as the Cardinals tied the game at 1-1. The outfielder then launched a two-run shot off Bobby Miller in the third to put St. Louis on top and went on to reach three times in the contest. It marked the eighth three-hit effort of the campaign for Burleson and the second in his last five starts. For the month he's batting .255 (13-for-51) with three homers, seven RBI and nine runs scored.
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Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Out against left-hander
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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.
Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Sitting against left-hander
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Burleson is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Cincinnati, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Southpaw Andrew Abbott is on the hill for the Reds, so the left-handed-hitting Burleson will retreat to the bench after starting in each of the past nine games. Tommy Pham and Jordan Walker will occupy the corner-outfield spots Monday, while Willson Contreras gets a day off of catching and serves as the team's designated hitter.
Burleson went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-5 win over the Royals.
Burleson reached the 20-homer mark for the first time in his career with his third-inning blast Friday. He's batting .242 with two homers, a double and four RBI over eight contests in August, though he remains in the No. 2 spot in the order. For the year, the slugger has a .278/.312/.466 slash line, 67 RBI, 54 runs scored, 15 doubles and seven stolen bases over 109 games.
Burleson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Cubs.
Burleson had gone 10 games without a homer, batting just .150 (6-for-40) in that span. He put the power drought to rest with his first-inning blast, giving him 19 long balls on the year. The slugger has added a .278/.314/.468 slash line with 64 RBI, 51 runs scored, seven stolen bases and 14 doubles over 103 contests.
