Alec Burleson Stats

St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Alec Burleson has made the Opening Day roster. The Charlotte native debuted for the Cardinals in 2022 but slashed a terrible line of .188/.264/.271 in 16 games. In 19 spring training games, the No. 91 prospect in the league went 16-for-58 with a home run and eight RBI. Burleson was one of the best hitters in the minors last year, winning the International League batting title in 2022 with a .331 batting average. However, he is merely a depth option for St. Louis, as their outfield already features the likes of Jordan Walker, Lars Nootbaar, Tyler O'Neill, and Dylan Carlson.

16 hours ago

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill was scratched from the team's starting lineup on Thursday against the Washington Nationals due to undisclosed reasons. Rookie outfielder Alec Burleson is also making his major league debut in right field, and he will hit seventh in the batting order against Nationals right-hander Josiah Gray. Check back for an update on why O'Neill was scratched. Ben DeLuzio is starting in center field and hitting ninth in O'Neill's place. Burleson, the team's No. 5 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was one of the better hitters in the International League this year and slashed .332/.373/.534 with 20 home runs for Triple-A Memphis. As long as O'Neill doesn't miss extended time with an injury, though, it might be tough for Burleson to find consistent at-bats down the stretch.

over 6 months ago

The St. Louis Cardinals placed outfielder Dylan Carlson (thumb) on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb sprain on Wednesday and selected the contract of outfielder Alec Burleson from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. The Cardinals also designated outfielder Conner Capel for assignment to clear room for Burleson. Carlson hasn't been playing every day in the second half of the season, so those still clinging onto him in deeper leagues can probably drop him at this point. He's currently hitting .240/.316/.386 with eight homers, 39 RBI, 48 runs and five steals in 383 at-bats on the season. Burleson is the team's No. 5 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, but it remains to be seen how much he'll play over Corey Dickerson, Tyler O'Neill and Lars Nootbaar with Carlson sidelined.

over 6 months ago