2024 Stats
AVG
.244
HR
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RBI
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R
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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Sits for sixth straight game
Burleson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
ANALYSIS
Burleson opened the season in a strong-side platoon role, but he's lost his grip on a regular spot in the lineup versus right-handed pitching in the wake of Lars Nootbaar's return from the 10-day injured list last week. The 25-year-old will find himself on the bench Wednesday for a sixth consecutive game.
Burleson opened the season in a strong-side platoon role, but he's lost his grip on a regular spot in the lineup versus right-handed pitching in the wake of Lars Nootbaar's return from the 10-day injured list last week. The 25-year-old will find himself on the bench Wednesday for a sixth consecutive game.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+24%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+108%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .542 | 42 | 0 | 7 | .231 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .673 | 398 | 9 | 34 | .238 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .311 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .111 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .647 | 33 | 0 | 1 | .281 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .607 | 29 | 0 | 6 | .259 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .699 | 315 | 8 | 30 | .243 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .667 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .527 | 50 | 1 | 3 | .178 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+37%
OPS at Home
2024
+121%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | .766 | 217 | 5 | 24 | .273 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .558 | 223 | 4 | 17 | .204 | ||||
| 2024Home | .772 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .333 | ||||
| 2024Away | .350 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .150 | ||||
| 2023Home | .803 | 167 | 5 | 21 | .279 | ||||
| 2023Away | .583 | 177 | 3 | 15 | .211 | ||||
| 2022Home | .514 | 27 | 0 | 2 | .174 | ||||
| 2022Away | .551 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .200 | ||||
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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
0.25BB Rate
4.7%K Rate
18.6%BABIP
.303ISO
.049AVG
.244OBP
.279SLG
.293OPS
.572wOBA
.257Exit Velocity
90.2 mphHard Hit Rate
27.3%Barrels/PA
2.3%Expected BA
.289Expected SLG
.396Sprint Speed
22.3 ft/secGround Ball %
45.5%Line Drive %
30.3%Fly Ball %
24.2%Prospect Rankings History
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Role likely to diminish
The Cardinals reinstated Lars Nootbaar from the 10-day injured list Thursday after he recovered from his rib injury, which will likely significantly reduce Burleson's playing time.
ANALYSIS
St. Louis was down three outfielders due to injuries to begin the season, which allowed Burleson to start 11 of the club's first 13 games. The 25-year-old didn't do much with those opportunities and had a .601 OPS in 41 plate appearances, so he's a safe bet to move into a bench role with Nootbaar now healthy.
St. Louis was down three outfielders due to injuries to begin the season, which allowed Burleson to start 11 of the club's first 13 games. The 25-year-old didn't do much with those opportunities and had a .601 OPS in 41 plate appearances, so he's a safe bet to move into a bench role with Nootbaar now healthy.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Burleson, a 24-year-old with nothing left to prove as a hitter in the minors and nowhere to fit defensively in the majors, has been dangled as a secondary piece in many of the Cardinals' trade talks (Juan Soto, Sean Murphy, etc...), but so far he appears to be staying put. It's unfortunate, as Burleson might be a good enough hitter (potential for a high average and 20-homer pop) to be an everyday left fielder or designated hitter for a second-division club. On this Cardinals roster, however, he is a lefty bench bat who will wait for an injury or underperformance to open up more plate appearances.
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On bench Wednesday
Burleson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
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Garners start at DH
Burleson will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and No. 6 batter in Thursday's season opener against the Dodgers.
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Favorite to fill in for Nootbaar
Burleson will receive starter's reps in left field while Lars Nootbaar (ribs) is sidelined, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Making good contact
Burleson has gone 6-for-17 over seven Grapefruit League games.
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Drops weight over offseason
Burleson revealed Saturday that he's lost 12 pounds so far this offseason in an effort to become a more reliable defender, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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