Alec Burleson
1B/LF/RF/DH STL
Tue 7/22/25 7:42 PM

Burleson (foot) will start in left field and bat third Tuesday against the Rockies, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
EDGE Analysis
Burleson was originally set to miss Tuesday's game after fouling a ball off his right foot Monday, but he evidently is feeling well enough to return to the lineup without missing a start. Brendan Donovan will shift to second base as a result, moving Thomas Saggese to the bench.

Alec Burleson
1B/LF/RF/DH STL
Tue 7/22/25 6:16 PM

Burleson (foot) isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Burleson will require an extra day of recovery after he fouled a ball off his right foot during Monday's contest. Jordan Walker will pick up a start in right field as a result and bat seventh.

Alec Burleson
1B/LF/RF/DH STL
Tue 7/22/25 12:02 AM

Burleson left Monday's game against the Rockies with a bruise on the top of his right foot, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Burleson was sent for imaging following his departure from the contest, and it was reported after the game that X-rays returned negative. The team is considering him day-to-day moving forward, per Woo.

Alec Burleson
1B/LF/RF/DH STL
Mon 7/21/25 10:40 PM

Burleson left Monday's game against the Rockies after suffering an apparent right knee injury, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Burleson exited the matchup after fouling a ball off his right knee during his seventh-inning at-bat. He's presumably headed for further evaluation to determine his availability for the rest of the series. Garrett Hampson took Burleson's place in left field.

Alec Burleson
1B/LF/RF/DH STL
Sun 6/29/25 9:40 AM

Burleson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Burleson will get his first day off since June 6, breaking a stretch of 21 consecutive starts for the 26-year-old. Though he'll be taking a seat against lefty Logan Allen, Burleson hasn't been treated as a pure platoon player of late, as he had started in each of the Cardinals' last seven matchups with southpaw starters. Garrett Hampson will cover right field Sunday.

Alec Burleson
1B/LF/RF/DH STL
Sat 6/28/25 9:09 AM

Burleson went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 5-0 win over the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
The 26-year-old took Luis L. Ortiz deep in the third inning, giving Sonny Gray more than enough run support as the right-hander faced one batter over the minimum in his fifth career shutout. Burleson is putting the finishing touches on a dazzling June that has seen him slash .337/.354/.598 with six of his 10 homers on the season, as well as 13 runs and 19 RBI in 24 contests.

Alec Burleson
1B/LF/RF/DH STL
Sun 6/22/25 4:01 AM

Burleson went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's victory over the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Burleson got the Cardinals on the board with a two-run homer in the first inning, then added an RBI single in the eighth. The 26-year-old extended his hitting streak to nine games, during which he's slashed .410/.415/.718 with six extra-base hits and 10 RBI. On the season, he boasts a .314/.352/.473 line with 19 extra-base hits and 30 RBI across 66 games.

Alec Burleson
1B/LF/RF/DH STL
Sat 6/21/25 10:16 AM

Burleson has made 13 straight starts for the Cardinals, including three straight against left-handed pitching.
EDGE Analysis
The left-handed-hitting Burleson's first start this season against a traditional left-handed starter didn't come until May 31. However, he has started five of seven games versus lefties since that date and is slashing .381/.409/.571 against southpaws during that stretch. Burleson is batting .346/.379/.569 overall with seven homers since May 1, and he has hit third in five of the Cardinals' last six contests. A career .572 OPS against lefties suggests Burleson could be due for some regression in that area, but he should continue to play every day for the time being, especially while Ivan Herrera (hamstring) is shelved.

Alec Burleson
1B/LF/RF/DH STL
Thu 6/19/25 10:11 PM

Burleson went 4-for-8 with a home run, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Burleson played a key role in the Cardinals' doubleheader sweep, highlighted by a three-run homer in the third inning of Game 2. The 26-year-old has now hit safely in 14 of 16 June contests, a stretch that includes six extra-base hits, 10 RBI and nine runs scored. On the season, he's slashing .323/.354/.460 with seven home runs, 26 RBI, 23 runs and three steals across 227 plate appearances.

Alec Burleson
1B/LF/RF/DH STL
Wed 6/18/25 9:06 AM

Burleson went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two total RBI in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Burleson tallied his sixth multi-hit game and second three-hit effort in the month of June. His big blast came in the seventh inning off lefty Tyler Alexander to extend the lead to 9-2. Burleson is now 7-for-14 this season against left-handed pitching and his three-hit night brought his season average to .305.