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Idle versus lefty Burleson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Impact He had started in four of the Cardinals' last five games, but the lefty-hitting Burleson will duck out of the lineup for Monday's series opener with the Padres bringing southpaw Blake Snell to the hill. With Burleson on the bench, the Cardinals will give Willson Contreras a day off behind the plate and have him serve as the designated hitter.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits bench Monday Burleson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Pirates are deploying a right-hander (Thomas Hatch) as their opening pitcher, but with southpaw Bailey Falter likely to cover the bulk of the innings behind him, the lefty-hitting Burleson will head to the bench. Catcher Andrew Knizner will essentially fill Burleson's spot in the lineup while Willson Contreras gets a day off behind the plate and serves as St. Louis' designated hitter.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Friday Burleson isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Friday against the Mets, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact After going 0-for-1 with a sacrifice fly in Thursday's series opener, Burleson will once again retreat to the dugout to begin Friday's game. Burleson's absence opens up a chance for Paul Goldschmidt to serve as the DH, allowing Luken Baker to start at first base.

AUGUST 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus lefty Burleson is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Mets.

Impact Burleson went 2-for-4 with a double out of the cleanup spot Wednesday against the Athletics, but he'll head to the bench Thursday with left-hander Jose Quintana toeing the slab for New York. Tyler O'Neill, Tommy Edman and Jordan Walker are starting across the outfield and Willson Contreras is serving as the Cardinals' designated hitter. Andrew Knizner will catch.

AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench versus lefty Burleson is not in the lineup Monday against the Athletics.

Impact Luken Baker will take a turn as the Cardinals' designated hitter with left-hander JP Sears toeing the slab for Oakland. Tyler O'Neill, Lars Nootbaar and Jordan Walker are starting across the outfield. The left-handed-hitting Burleson has slashed .182/.250/.227 in 24 plate appearances versus southpaws this year.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus lefty Burleson isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Saturday against the Royals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact With lefty Cole Ragans starting on the mound for Kansas City, the left-handed Burleson will step out of the lineup to begin Saturday's contest. Willson Contreras will serve as St. Louis' DH, allowing Andrew Knizner to start behind the plate.

AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Re-enters lineup Burleson is starting as the Cardinals' designated hitter Tuesday and batting sixth, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Burleson was originally slated for a day off Tuesday, but he will enter the lineup to replace Tyler O'Neill, who was scratched due to knee tightness. Burleson has been heating up at the plate recently, going 6-for-13 with two homers and four RBI since the beginning of August.

AUGUST 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Tuesday Burleson is absent from the lineup Tuesday versus the Rays.

Impact Burleson has been in a nice groove at the dish since the All-Star break, but he was on the bench for Sunday's series finale against the Rockies and will also take a seat Tuesday as the Cardinals open a three-game set at Tampa Bay. Tyler O'Neill, Dylan Carlson and Jordan Walker are starting across the outfield as Lars Nootbaar gets a turn as the designated hitter.

AUGUST 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits against lefty Burleson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Impact The lefty-hitting Burleson will take a seat for the series finale with southpaw Austin Gomber on the hill for the Rockies. In the wake of Brendan Donovan's (elbow) season-ending injury, Burleson seems to have moved into a strong-side platoon role for the Cardinals. Dylan Carlson looks set to replace Burleson in the lineup when St. Louis faces southpaws.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bright spot in loss Burleson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Twins.

Impact Burleson has homered in back-to-back games after snapping a 14-game homer drought. The 24-year-old is starting to carve out more playing time between first base and designated hitter -- Brendan Donovan (arm) being out for the year should allow Burleson to be in the lineup versus most right-handed pitchers. For the season, Burleson is slashing .249/.298/.425 with eight homers, 25 RBI, 27 runs scored, 13 doubles and a triple over 239 plate appearances.

AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slams three-run homer Burleson went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run Wednesday in a 7-3 win against the Twins.

Impact Burleson got the start at DH for St. Louis and capped the team's scoring with a three-run blast to right field in the third inning. The homer more than doubled his RBI total since the All-Star break -- coming into Wednesday, he had driven in just two runs over 38 second-half at-bats. Burleson hasn't been getting much playing time of late, as his start Wednesday was just his second over the Cardinals' past five games.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back on bench Tuesday Burleson is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Burleson has now hit the bench for three of the Cardinals' last four matchups with right-handed starting pitchers, and unless St. Louis elects to trade one of its everyday position players leading up to Tuesday's deadline, he'll have to settle for a part-time role. The 24-year-old has shown excellent bat-to-ball skills (10.8 percent strikeout rate in 231 plate appearances), but the power he displayed at Triple-A Memphis in 2022 hasn't quite carried over to the big leagues.

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in three-hit effort Burleson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Nationals.

Impact Burleson was on the bench for the first game out of the All-Star break, but he made an impact with his chance to play Saturday. He opened the scoring with a second-inning blast. The outfielder has logged a trio of multi-hit efforts over eight games in July, batting .333 (8-for-24). He's slashing .233/.291/.394 with six homers, 20 RBI and 22 runs scored through 61 contests in a part-time role. Burleson is likely to be blocked by Jordan Walker and Lars Nootbaar in the corner outfield, though it's possible Burleson could get more looks against right-handed pitchers if Walker slumps.

JULY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back on bench Burleson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Burleson started in all three of the Cardinals' games versus the Yankees over the weekend, going a collective 3-for-10 with a double, two walks, two runs and an RBI. However, he had started just once in the Cardinals' nine games prior to that, and his increased playing time may have more to do with Brendan Donovan sitting out two of those contests with a sore arm. With Donovan healthy again after returning to the lineup for Sunday's 5-1 win over New York, Burleson's opportunities may be limited moving forward.

JULY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting in third straight Burleson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Impact Burleson is on the bench for the third straight game and looks to have lost hold of a strong-side platoon role in the wake of Dylan Carlson returning from the injured list earlier in the weekend. Since Burleson won't offer the Cardinals much value in a bench role as a lefty hitter with limited defensive flexibility, it wouldn't be overly surprising if he was demoted to Triple-A Memphis the next time St. Louis needs to make a roster move.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs homer in win Burleson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Rangers.

Impact Burleson's eighth-inning blast off Jon Gray accounted for the lone run of the game. After playing regularly in late May, Burleson's hitting has slipped a bit, reducing him to a strong-side platoon role. He's gone 5-for-25 (.200) with two homers and a double over his last seven contests, and he's now slashing .226/.278/.390 with five long balls, 15 RBI, 17 runs scored and no stolen bases through 48 games overall.

JUNE 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cards edge Rangers 1-0 on Alec Burleson's late HR Alec Burleson broke a scoreless game with a home run in the eighth inning, which proved to be the only run scored as the St. Louis Cardinals...

JUNE 8, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Burleson homers in Cardinals' 1-0 win over Rangers, Semien's hitting streak ends at 25 games

Alec Burleson pulled a first-pitch homer to right field in the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Texas 1-0 on Wednesday night, ending Rangers infielder Marcus Semien’s...

JUNE 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting against lefty again Burleson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact For the second straight game, the lefty-hitting Burleson finds himself on the bench while the Cardinals oppose another southpaw (Martin Perez). Luken Baker, who went 2-for-4 with a strikeout in Sunday's loss to Pittsburgh in his MLB debut, will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and will likely occupy the short side of a platoon with Burleson for the foreseeable future.

JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Idle versus lefty Burleson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Impact After going 0-for-8 in the first two games of the series with Pittsburgh, the lefty-hitting Burleson will hit the bench Sunday against Bucs southpaw Rich Hill. Burleson could find himself out of the lineup against lefties on a frequent basis, but he should hold down a near-everyday role in the outfield or at designated hitter versus right-handed pitching while all of Lars Nootbaar (back), Dylan Carlson (ankle) and Tyler O'Neill (back) are on the injured list. Burleson had started each of the Cardinals' last 10 games.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pops fourth homer Burleson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Guardians.

Impact Burleson got the Cardinals on the board with the first of their three homers in the fifth inning, which was his first homer since April 27. He's hit safely in five of his last six games, going 6-for-19 (.316) over that span. The outfielder has earned a strong-side platoon role in left field while Dylan Carlson (ankle) and Tyler O'Neill (back) are out. Burleson has hit .240 with a .694 OPS, four long balls, 14 RBI, 16 runs scored, six doubles and a triple through 137 plate appearances.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs third straight start Burleson will start at first base and bat fifth in Thursday's game against the Reds.

Impact Burleson will stick in the lineup for the third game in a row, this time manning first base in place of a resting Paul Goldschmidt after making his prior two starts in left field. The Cardinals should have room in the starting nine for the lefty-hitting Burleson against right-handed pitching while both Tyler O'Neill (back) and Dylan Carlson (ankle) are on the shelf, though Burleson likely doesn't have a long leash on a strong-side platoon role. Brendan Donovan and Oscar Mercado are both capable of playing alongside Lars Nootbaar in the outfield and are performing better at the plate of late than Burleson, who has posted a .570 OPS in 20 games over the past month.

MAY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Burleson is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Dodgers.

Impact Burleson has seen a significant decrease in starts in recent weeks and it continues Thursday even with Tyler O'Neill (back) and Dylan Carlson (ankle) both sitting on the IL. Oscar Mercado, Lars Nootbaar and Tommy Edman will start across the St. Louis outfield against the Dodgers and left-hander Julio Urias.

MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Wednesday Burleson is absent from the starting lineup again Wednesday against the Cubs.

Impact Burleson has been on the bench in four straight games and might be at risk of a demotion when Tyler O'Neill (back) returns from the injured list. Juan Yepez, Dylan Carlson and Lars Nootbaar are starting across the outfield for the Cardinals on Wednesday night in Chicago.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Sunday's lineup Burleson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact The 24-year-old will sit Sunday for the third time in St. Louis' past four games, this time against Detroit righty Alex Faedo. Burleson is 3-for-27 across his past nine contests, and his playing time could remain inconsistent despite Tyler O'Neill (back) recently landing on the injured list since Willson Contreras is now expected to see some time in the outfield. However, it's Brendan Donovan that gets the start in left field in Sunday's series finale.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Burleson homers in Cardinals' 1-0 win over Rangers, Semien's hitting streak ends at 25 games