2025 Stats
AVG
.285
HR
17
RBI
62
R
48
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.
Reinstated from injured list
The Cardinals activated Burleson (wrist) from the 10-day injured list Monday.
Analysis
Burleson spent the minimum 10 days on the shelf while recovering from wrist inflammation and didn't require a rehab assignment prior to being activated. He'll be included in the lineup for Monday's series opener in Seattle, starting at first base and batting third.
Burleson spent the minimum 10 days on the shelf while recovering from wrist inflammation and didn't require a rehab assignment prior to being activated. He'll be included in the lineup for Monday's series opener in Seattle, starting at first base and batting third.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+29%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+13%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .602 | 272 | 6 | 31 | .233 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .778 | 1143 | 40 | 145 | .277 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .719 | 103 | 3 | 13 | .276 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .813 | 375 | 14 | 49 | .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
+5%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | .794 | 711 | 23 | 92 | .286 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .693 | 704 | 23 | 84 | .251 | ||||
| 2025Home | .813 | 243 | 9 | 35 | .285 | ||||
| 2025Away | .771 | 235 | 8 | 27 | .286 | ||||
| 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
0.50BB Rate
7.1%K Rate
14.2%BABIP
.303ISO
.171AVG
.285OBP
.335SLG
.457OPS
.792wOBA
.345Exit Velocity
91.2 mphHard Hit Rate
34.4%Barrels/PA
7.3%Expected BA
.286Expected SLG
.481Sprint Speed
21.1 ft/secGround Ball %
39.0%Line Drive %
17.7%Fly Ball %
43.3%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.
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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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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.
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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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Set to return to active roster
Burleson is expected to return to the Cardinals' active roster after Garrett Hampson is designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Monday, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic.
Analysis
Burleson landed on the injured list with wrist inflammation in late August, but based on the latest reports, he'll make his return to the Cardinals' starting lineup without being sent on a rehab assignment. The 26-year-old outfielder is hitting .286 with a .788 OPS across 470 plate appearances this season.
Burleson landed on the injured list with wrist inflammation in late August, but based on the latest reports, he'll make his return to the Cardinals' starting lineup without being sent on a rehab assignment. The 26-year-old outfielder is hitting .286 with a .788 OPS across 470 plate appearances this season.