ALEC BURLESON NEWS

Goldschmidt and Burleson go deep to back Mikolas as Cardinals blank Nationals 6-0

Paul Goldschmidt and Alec Burleson homered, Miles Mikolas pitched into the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 6-0

JULY 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cracks homer, plates three in win Burleson went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and two additional RBI in Monday's 6-0 victory over Washington.

Impact The St. Louis slugger smashed a 406-foot, solo shot off Jacob Barnes in the eighth inning to extend the lead to 3-0. Burleson has rounded into a formidable bat over his past 20 games, hitting .316 (24-for-76) with five homers, 21 RBI and 15 runs scored while batting second nearly every day. Overall, the 25-year-old is slashing .283/.319/.464 with 14 homers, 45 RBI and 36 runs scored in 316 total plate appearances.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up seventh steal Burleson went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Nationals.

Impact Burleson has picked up multiple hits in three of his last six games. He's also stolen two bases in his last three games and five over his last 15. The 25-year-old's impressive first half has been a key factor in the Cardinals turnaround as he's settled into the second spot in the lineup. Burleson is hitting .281/.318/.455 with 13 home runs and 42 RBI over 82 games.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes bag Friday Burleson went 1-for-5 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Nationals.

Impact Burleson is heating up again, going 7-for-21 (.333) over his last five games. The steal was his first since June 23, and he's offered decent speed for a player best known for his power. The 25-year-old is slashing .281/.317/.459 with 13 home runs, six steals, 42 RBI, 34 runs scored and 11 doubles over 301 plate appearances this year.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Lifts 13th homer Burleson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Pirates.

Impact Burleson fizzled late in June, going 1-for-14 over his last four contests, but he started July on a high note. The outfielder had great June overall, hitting .271 with seven homers, 20 RBI, 18 runs scored, three stolen bases and an .824 OPS over 28 contests. That's earned him a starting role in right field and as the Cardinals' No. 2 hitter. For the season, Burleson is slashing .280/.313/.466 with 13 homers, 40 RBI, 33 runs scored and five steals through 77 games.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Helsley, Alec Burleson spark the Cardinals to 1-0 victory over the Reds

Ryan Helsley closed for his major league-leading 29th consecutive save and Alec Burleson drove in the lone run, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 1-0 victory over the Cincinnati...

JUNE 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fills stat sheet in win Burleson went 3-for-4 with two home runs, five RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in a 9-4 win over the Giants on Saturday.

Impact Burleson singled and scored in the first and then walked and stole a base in the third. The real damage came in his next two at-bats, as he hit a three-run home run in the fourth frame and a two-run blast in the sixth. This was the first two-homer game of Burleson's major-league career, and he now has six multi-hit efforts and seven home runs in June. The 25-year-old has been a steady source of production this season, hitting .281 with 12 home runs, 30 RBI and three steals over 235 at-bats.

JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE

Alec Burleson blasts two homers as Cardinals beat Giants Alec Burleson hit two homers and drove in five runs to propel the St.Louis Cardinals past the visiting San Francisco Giants 9-4 Saturday.Pau...

JUNE 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Alec Burleson blasts two homers as Cardinals beat Giants Alec Burleson hit two homers and drove in five runs to propel the St.Louis Cardinals past the visiting San Francisco Giants 9-4 Saturday.Pau...

JUNE 22 • KANSASCITY.COM

Burleson's first big league multi-homer game lifts Cardinals over Giants 9-4 and back over .500

Alec Burleson had a career-high five RBIs with his first multi-homer game and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame a three-run, first-inning deficit to beat the San Francisco Giants 9-...

JUNE 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taking seat versus lefty Burleson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.

Impact After starting in each of the Cardinals' last 29 games, Burleson will finally get a break in the series opener in Miami. With southpaw Braxton Garrett on the bump for Miami, Cardinals skipper Oliver Marmol likely viewed it as an opportune time to give the lefty-hitting Burleson a day off. Dylan Carlson will step in for Burleson in right field.

JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE

Alec Burleson, Masyn Winn power Cardinals to a 5-1 win over Rockies for a 4-game split

Alec Burleson homered, Masyn Winn drove in two runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 on Sunday for a split in the teams’ four-game series

JUNE 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

'When he's hot, he's hot': Gorman (2 HRs) continues power show HOUSTON -- Nolan Gorman continued his impressive power display on Monday night, and Alec Burleson joined him for a second straight game. Gor...

JUNE 4 • MLB.COM

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MAY 24 • MLB.COM

Gets aboard three times in win Burleson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and one run scored in Monday's 6-3 win over the Orioles.

Impact Burleson upped his hitting streak to six games (12-for-25), and five of those contests have been multi-hit efforts. He also has two homers, two steals, four RBI and six runs scored in that span. Burleson isn't known for his speed -- he's at two steals in 2024, one shy of last year's mark, which he achieved in 107 games. The outfielder has added a strong .301/.333/.472 slash line with five home runs, 17 RBI, 11 runs scored and six doubles over 129 plate appearances.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Alec Burleson's 2-run homer in the 7th inning lifts Cardinals to 7-6 victory over Angels

Alec Burleson hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, Pedro Pagés had a three-run double for his first MLB hit and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-6

MAY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers as part of three hit night Burleson went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Mets.

Impact Burleson cranked his third home run of the year in the sixth inning off Cole Sulser and also drove in a run on a base hit in the first. He notched his first three-hit effort of the campaign and his fifth multi-hit performance. The 25-year-old is slashing .262/.303/.393 with 12 RBI, five runs and a 5:18 BB:K in 89 plate appearances and is firmly in a platoon against right-handed pitching.

MAY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Alec Burleson snaps power drought with a 3-run homer, leading Cardinals past Mets 4-2

Alec Burleson hit his first homer in almost nine months, a three-run blast that powered the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the New York Mets

APRIL 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes on IL with thumb fracture St. Louis placed Burleson on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left thumb fracture.

Impact Burleson suffered the season-ending injury while sliding into third base Tuesday against the Brewers. The 24-year-old finishes the 2023 campaign with a .244/.300/.390 slash line, eight home runs, 20 doubles and 36 RBI in 107 major-league games.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers thumb fracture Burleson fractured his left thumb while stealing third base Tuesday against Milwaukee, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact After jamming his hand while sliding into third, Burleson's injury will put an early end to his 2023 campaign. He'll finish the season with a .242/.298/.385 slash line while slugging eight homers and tallying 35 RBI across 343 plate appearances. Luken Baker entered Tuesday's game as Burleson's replacement and could see an uptick in DH opportunities while Burleson and Nolan Gorman (hamstring) are out.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Exits after jamming fingers Burleson was removed from Tuesday's game against the Brewers after jamming the fingers on his left hand while sliding into third base, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Burleson was able to successfully steal third base and eventually score during the first inning, but the Cardinals took him out of the game and will presumably perform an X-ray on Burleson's hand. More details should come in the near future, but for now fantasy managers should consider Burleson day-to-day.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up second steal Burleson went 1-for-4 with one RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Phillies.

Impact Burleson has two steals this season, and they've come over his last eight games. He's hit safely in his last three contests, and he could be gaining some traction in the lineup against right-handed pitchers. The 24-year-old is up to a .240/.293/.383 slash line with eight home runs, 35 RBI and 32 runs scored through 103 games. The Cardinals will likely want to get a long look at Burleson over the last two weeks of the season to evaluate his progress this year.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Notches first steal Burleson went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 11-6 win over Atlanta.

Impact The steal was Burleson's first of the season, which came on his second attempt. The outfielder has had a tough time breaking into the Cardinals' lineup on a regular basis, as the team has typically used the designated hitter spot to get some rest for lineup regulars. Through 311 plate appearances this season, Burleson has a .245/.297/.399 slash line with eight home runs, 33 RBI and 31 runs scored. He should primarily play against right-handed pitchers when he's in the lineup, as he has a paltry .499 OPS over 27 plate appearances versus southpaws this year.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out against lefty Burleson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact He'll join fellow left-handed hitter Nolan Gorman on the bench with the Padres bringing southpaw Rich Hill to the bump in the series finale. Burleson could soon see his opportunities to play against right-handed pitching take a hit, too, as the Cardinals could get Lars Nootbaar (groin) back from the 10-day injured list as soon as this weekend.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE