St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson will take a seat on the bench to start Saturday's contest at Busch Stadium against the Philadelphia Phillies with a left-hander on the mound. Luken Baker will get the start at designated hitter and will bat second against Phillies lefty Cristopher Sanchez. Burleson is hitting .286 (12-for-42) early on with five RBI and five runs scored and is currently on a five-game hitting streak, but the Cards will give him a break on Saturday against a left-hander that has been stingy so far in 2025. Despite Burleson's hot early-season hitting, he has yet to clear the fences for his fantasy managers. Baker is also in search of his first long ball on Saturday and is hitting a strong .286 (4-for-14) with a double, two RBI and a run scored in his eight games played as a reserve. Baker has never faced Sanchez in his career.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielders Alec Burleson and Michael Siani are both out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies and left-hander Kyle Freeland. Ivan Herrera is serving as the designated hitter and is batting cleanup, while Victor Scott II is in center field and in the nine-hole against Freeland. Burleson will head to the bench again for the second straight day with a lefty on the mound. The 25-year-old hasn't started against a southpaw since Aug. 6 and came into the day hitting .196 (26-for-133) against them with only three of his 21 homers on the season. Herrera will be a popular DFS sleeper on Thursday at Coors Field against a lefty. The 24-year-old Panamanian catcher is batting .297 on the year with one of his four long balls coming against a southpaw. Siani takes a seat after starting in each of the first two games in Colorado.
Alec Burleson Tallies Three Hits, Goes Deep On Saturday
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson went 3-for-4 with two singles and a long ball with two RBI on Saturday evening. Burleson launched his 21st round-tripper of the campaign in the third inning which scored shortstop Masyn Winn. Entering this game, the 25-year-old carried a .233/.250/.395 over his previous 11 games and will now carry some momentum into Sunday's series finale. Overall, Burleson is on pace to have a career season, holding an overall .278/.311/.465 line. Under the hood, he carries an above-average 40.8% hard-hit rate and a stellar 13.1% K rate. While the East Carolina product will occasionally sit against southpaws, he should remain in most lineups going forward and will be worth a look in favorable DFS matchups.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson will head to the bench on Monday for the series opener against the hosting division-rival Cincinnati Reds with a left-handed pitcher on the mound. Burleson will get a day of rest after starting each of the team's last nine games. Jordan Walker will play right field and bat seventh in his return to the big-league team, while catcher Willson Contreras will serve as the designated hitter and bat second against Reds lefty Andrew Abbott. Pedro Pages is catching and batting eighth. Burleson is having a breakout campaign in 2024 in his second full season, slashing .277/.311/.463 with a .774 OPS, 20 home runs, 67 RBI and seven steals in 110 games. However, he's hit just .205 (24-for-117) with three of his 20 homers against lefties on the year. The return of Walker could mean that Burleson finds his way to the bench more often against southpaws.
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman/outfielder Alec Burleson went 1-for-4 with a home run on Saturday afternoon. Burleson launched his 19th long ball of the season in the opening frame off Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon. The 25-year-old has continued to enjoy a breakout campaign this summer. Through 103 games, the former East Carolina product sits with a strong .278/.314/.468 slash line, 64 RBI, and seven swiped bags. Under the hood, he holds an excellent 12.5% K rate, a .286 xBA, and a .466 xSLG, which are significantly above the average marks. Fantasy managers should continue to feel confident slotting Burleson into their lineup as he is slotted in the top half of the St. Louis batting order every day.
Alec Burleson's Huge Day Fuels Cardinals Blowout Win On Saturday
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson had a huge day at the plate on Saturday in the Cardinals' 11-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in the first game of their doubleheader. Burleson went three-for-four with a three-run homer and a double, tallying three RBI and two runs. Burleson increased his OPS to .807 on the season. The lefty is scorching in July and has a 1.032 OPS in 46 AB during the month. As the Cardinals look to hold onto their wild card spot and put pressure on the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central (4.5 GB) his production is very welcome for an offense that has, at times, been underwhelming. Burleson is back in the Cardinals lineup for Game Two of their doubleheader against Cubs starting pitcher Javier Assad.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson shined in Monday's win over the hosting Washington Nationals, belting his 14th home run of the season with three RBI in the shutout victory. Before hitting a two-run single to right field to extend the Cardinals' lead to 6-0 over the Nationals in the ninth inning, Burleson cranked a solo homer off Nats right-hander Jacob Barnes to right field to push St. Louis' lead to 3-0. It's been a breakout campaign for the 25-year-old right fielder, who's batting .283 (83-for-293) with career-high totals across the board in home runs (14), RBI (45), runs scored (36), and stolen bases (seven) through only 83 games for the Cards. Burleson has entrenched himself as St. Louis' everyday No. 2 hitter.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson knocked in five runs Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, helping the Cards to a 9-4 victory. Burleson had three hits, two of which were home runs, and also added a walk and a stolen base. He is hitting .281 with 12 home runs, 30 RBI, three stolen bases and 30 runs scored on the season. Burleson hit his first homer off starter Jordan Hicks, a three-run shot, and the second homer off Sean Hjelle, a two-run blast. Burleson has recently moved to second in the lineup and the move has paid dividends for the Cardinals. Continue to start the hot-hitting Burleson in most formats.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson made his only hit count in a 7-4 loss to the Houston Astros on Monday. Burleson went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in the loss. The shot came off Justin Verlander in the first inning and traveled 363 feet with an exit velocity of 100.6 MPH. Burleson has shown some power this season, with seven homers across 170 at-bats for the Cards. Overall, he's batting .271 with 16 runs, 21 RBI, and two steals. Thanks to his solid contributions across the board, Burleson is worth starting in fantasy in favorable matchups moving forward.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson made the most of his at-bats during Tuesday's game against the New York Mets. The left-handed slugger went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in the loss. This marked the 10th straight game that Burleson has faced the right-handed pitcher. That being said, it appears the Cardinals are sticking with Burleson as strictly a platoon bat. He has been decent slashing .262/.303/.696 with three homers and 12 RBI this season. However, fantasy managers can probably find a better option given the Cards crowded outfield and Burleson only batting against right-handed pitching.
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