2025 Stats
AVG
.290
HR
18
RBI
69
R
54
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.
Sitting Sunday
Burleson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Analysis
Burleson's streak of 17 consecutive starts comes to an end in Game 162, as he gets the day off in a meaningless contest for the Cardinals. Yohel Pozo will handle first base.
Burleson's streak of 17 consecutive starts comes to an end in Game 162, as he gets the day off in a meaningless contest for the Cardinals. Yohel Pozo will handle first base.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+30%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+17%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .606 | 295 | 6 | 31 | .234 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .785 | 1186 | 41 | 152 | .280 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .708 | 126 | 3 | 13 | .271 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .830 | 418 | 15 | 56 | .296 | ||||
| 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
+18%
OPS at Home
2025
+15%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | .811 | 736 | 24 | 95 | .292 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .688 | 745 | 23 | 88 | .250 | ||||
| 2025Home | .858 | 268 | 10 | 38 | .302 | ||||
| 2025Away | .747 | 276 | 8 | 31 | .278 | ||||
| 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
0.49BB Rate
7.2%K Rate
14.5%BABIP
.312ISO
.169AVG
.290OBP
.343SLG
.459OPS
.801wOBA
.350Exit Velocity
91.0 mphHard Hit Rate
35.0%Barrels/PA
7.4%Expected BA
.280Expected SLG
.478Sprint Speed
21.1 ft/secGround Ball %
39.5%Line Drive %
18.3%Fly Ball %
42.1%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
Racks up three hits in win
Burleson went 3-for-4 with a double, a hit-by-pitch and a run scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the Brewers.
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Cranks 18th home run
Burleson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Reds.
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Reinstated from injured list
The Cardinals activated Burleson (wrist) from the 10-day injured list Monday.
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Set for Monday return
Burleson (wrist) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's game against the Mariners, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Aiming to return next week
Burleson (wrist) is slated to return from the 10-day injured list at some point during the Cardinals' three-game road series against the Mariners that begins Monday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
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More DH, corner outfield on tap
Burleson is likely to split most of his playing time between designated hitter and the corner outfield in 2026 after Willson Contreras indicated he plans to stay with the Cardinals, reports Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat.
Analysis
Burleson entered 2025 as a bit of an odd man out in St. Louis' lineup, but he's earned an everyday role heading into 2026 after posting a .290/.343/.459 slash line with 18 home runs. Contreras, who missed the end of the season due to a shoulder injury, has a full no-trade clause, so he's essentially a lock to be back at first base for the Cardinals next year. Burleson produced minus-3 DRS and minus-4 OAA in nearly 600 outfield innings during 2025, but St. Louis may have to deal with his outfield defense at times again in 2026 in order to keep him in the starting nine.
Burleson entered 2025 as a bit of an odd man out in St. Louis' lineup, but he's earned an everyday role heading into 2026 after posting a .290/.343/.459 slash line with 18 home runs. Contreras, who missed the end of the season due to a shoulder injury, has a full no-trade clause, so he's essentially a lock to be back at first base for the Cardinals next year. Burleson produced minus-3 DRS and minus-4 OAA in nearly 600 outfield innings during 2025, but St. Louis may have to deal with his outfield defense at times again in 2026 in order to keep him in the starting nine.