2023 Stats
AVG
.227
HR
3
RBI
13
R
15
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
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. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#597
ADP

Nabs third straight start
Burleson will start at first base and bat fifth in Thursday's game against the Reds.
ANALYSIS
Burleson will stick in the lineup for the third game in a row, this time manning first base in place of a resting Paul Goldschmidt after making his prior two starts in left field. The Cardinals should have room in the starting nine for the lefty-hitting Burleson against right-handed pitching while both Tyler O'Neill (back) and Dylan Carlson (ankle) are on the shelf, though Burleson likely doesn't have a long leash on a strong-side platoon role. Brendan Donovan and Oscar Mercado are both capable of playing alongside Lars Nootbaar in the outfield and are performing better at the plate of late than Burleson, who has posted a .570 OPS in 20 games over the past month.
Burleson will stick in the lineup for the third game in a row, this time manning first base in place of a resting Paul Goldschmidt after making his prior two starts in left field. The Cardinals should have room in the starting nine for the lefty-hitting Burleson against right-handed pitching while both Tyler O'Neill (back) and Dylan Carlson (ankle) are on the shelf, though Burleson likely doesn't have a long leash on a strong-side platoon role. Brendan Donovan and Oscar Mercado are both capable of playing alongside Lars Nootbaar in the outfield and are performing better at the plate of late than Burleson, who has posted a .570 OPS in 20 games over the past month.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+32%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+57%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .481 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .214 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .633 | 169 | 4 | 15 | .216 | ||||
2023vs Left | .432 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .182 | ||||
2023vs Right | .677 | 119 | 3 | 12 | .231 | ||||
2022vs Left | .667 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | ||||
2022vs Right | .527 | 50 | 1 | 3 | .178 | ||||
2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+3%
OPS on Road
2023
+2%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .611 | 89 | 2 | 10 | .207 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .628 | 95 | 2 | 6 | .224 | ||||
2023Home | .648 | 62 | 2 | 8 | .220 | ||||
2023Away | .659 | 69 | 1 | 5 | .233 | ||||
2022Home | .514 | 27 | 0 | 2 | .174 | ||||
2022Away | .551 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .200 | ||||
2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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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
0.60BB Rate
6.9%K Rate
11.5%BABIP
.235ISO
.143AVG
.227OBP
.285SLG
.370OPS
.654wOBA
.289Exit Velocity
90.1 mphHard Hit Rate
29.3%Barrels/PA
3.0%Expected BA
.261Expected SLG
.404Sprint Speed
22.4 ft/secGround Ball %
40.2%Line Drive %
23.5%Fly Ball %
36.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Sitting against lefty
Burleson is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Dodgers.
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Sitting again Wednesday
Burleson is absent from the starting lineup again Wednesday against the Cubs.
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Not in Sunday's lineup
Burleson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
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Out of lineup versus lefty
Burleson is not in the lineup Friday versus the Tigers.
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Sitting out Thursday
Burleson is not in the Cardinals' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Angels, Bally Sports Midwest reports.
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