10-Day IL
Injury Wrist
Est. Return 9/8/2025
2025 Stats
AVG
.286
HR
16
RBI
60
R
47
SB
5
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
The Cardinals had disappointments up and down their lineup last season, but Burleson was a bright spot, leading the team with 78 RBI and finishing one off the club lead with his 21 home runs. Seventeen of those long balls came before the All-Star break, as Burleson trailed off badly in the second half, particularly in September. He also had just a .514 OPS against left-handed pitching and rarely played versus southpaws down the stretch, so a strong-side platoon in 2025 appears likely. A .292/.341/.464 line against righties makes Burleson well suited for such a role, and a 12.8 percent strikeout rate and above-average batted-ball metrics means he's a good bet for batting average. Too many grounders and Busch Stadium as his home park could make him a merely adequate power source, however. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $778,700 contract with the Cardinals in March of 2025.
Hopes to take batting practice soon
Burleson hopes to take batting practice in the coming days after an anti-inflammatory injection alleviated discomfort in his injured right wrist, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis
If Burleson is able to take batting practice soon, he could avoid a rehab assignment and be activated from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Sept. 8. Burleson is second only to Ivan Herrera on the Cardinals with a wRC+ of 120 this season.
If Burleson is able to take batting practice soon, he could avoid a rehab assignment and be activated from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Sept. 8. Burleson is second only to Ivan Herrera on the Cardinals with a wRC+ of 120 this season.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+28%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+11%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .604 | 271 | 6 | 31 | .233 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .775 | 1136 | 39 | 143 | .277 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .727 | 102 | 3 | 13 | .278 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .806 | 368 | 13 | 47 | .288 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .514 | 140 | 3 | 12 | .195 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .804 | 453 | 18 | 66 | .292 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .607 | 29 | 0 | 6 | .259 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .699 | 315 | 8 | 30 | .243 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+15%
OPS at Home
2025
+7%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | .794 | 711 | 23 | 92 | .286 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .689 | 696 | 22 | 82 | .251 | ||||
| 2025Home | .813 | 243 | 9 | 35 | .285 | ||||
| 2025Away | .762 | 227 | 7 | 25 | .287 | ||||
| 2024Home | .773 | 301 | 9 | 36 | .291 | ||||
| 2024Away | .696 | 292 | 12 | 42 | .246 | ||||
| 2023Home | .803 | 167 | 5 | 21 | .279 | ||||
| 2023Away | .583 | 177 | 3 | 15 | .211 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Alec Burleson compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.53BB Rate
7.2%K Rate
13.6%BABIP
.302ISO
.165AVG
.286OBP
.337SLG
.451OPS
.788wOBA
.344Exit Velocity
91.2 mphHard Hit Rate
34.2%Barrels/PA
7.2%Expected BA
.286Expected SLG
.481Sprint Speed
21.1 ft/secGround Ball %
38.9%Line Drive %
17.9%Fly Ball %
43.2%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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It didn't show up much in his bottom-line stats, but Burleson did do some interesting things at the plate last season with the Cardinals during his first extended look in the majors. Chief among them was an elite contact ability with a strikeout rate of just 13 percent, and he also impacted the ball pretty well with a 41 percent hard-hit rate. Burleson doesn't draw walks and offers virtually no defensive value, so his bat will need to carry him. The 25-year-old could become interesting with regular starts, but St. Louis' outfield and designated hitter situation remains crowded even after the trade of Tyler O'Neill.
More Fantasy News
Plays catch Monday
Burleson (wrist) was spotted playing catch on the field prior to Monday's game against the Athletics, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Lands on IL with wrist inflammation
The Cardinals placed Burleson on the 10-day injured list Friday with right wrist inflammation.
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Heading to IL with sore wrist
The Cardinals will place Burleson (wrist) on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game in Cincinnati, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
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Battling nagging wrist soreness
Burleson had to be removed from Thursday's game against the Pirates after the seventh inning due to nagging soreness in his right wrist, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Ends four-hit game with walk-off
Burleson went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run and a double in Monday's 7-6 win against the Pirates.
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Could get playing time bump
Outfielder Jordan Walker was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, which could open up playing time for Burleson.
Analysis
Burleson had a regular role to begin the season but has started just two of 11 games since Lars Nootbaar returned from two fractured ribs. Burleson has struggled at the plate with a .255/.296/.294 slash line in 54 plate appearances, so he likely won't come close to having an everyday role. Backup catcher Ivan Herrera should also see increased chances with Walker sent down.
Burleson had a regular role to begin the season but has started just two of 11 games since Lars Nootbaar returned from two fractured ribs. Burleson has struggled at the plate with a .255/.296/.294 slash line in 54 plate appearances, so he likely won't come close to having an everyday role. Backup catcher Ivan Herrera should also see increased chances with Walker sent down.