2026 Stats
AVG
.277
HR
15
RBI
66
R
47
SB
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
The most encouraging part of Burleson's 2025 campaign was the left-handed batter's improvement versus left-handed pitching. He entered the season with an anemic .209/.244/.288 career batting line against southpaws but slashed .271/.310/.398 against lefties this past season. The line still pales in comparison to Burleson's .296/.353/.478 slash line versus righties, but the 27-year-old's strides against left-handers allowed the Cardinals to deploy him as an everyday player rather than a long-side platoon bat. Burleson didn't hit lower than cleanup from June 19 on, and the intention is to use him similarly in 2026. He's a non-factor in the stolen-base department, but Burleson hits the ball hard, has elite contact skills and boasts dual eligibility. With his newfound everyday player status, his counting status should be on the upswing. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $3.3 million contract with the Cardinals in January of 2026.
Homer and double in win
Burleson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional RBI in Wednesday's 5-1 victory against the Brewers.
Analysis
Burleson crushed a 443-foot, two-run shot over the right-field wall to extend St. Louis' lead to 5-0 in the sixth inning. Although he has struggled against left-handed pitching all season (.497 OPS), Burleson did most of his damage Wednesday against them, including the home run off Brewers reliever Jared Koenig. The 27-year-old Burleson now has a .277/.339/.474 slash line with 15 homers and 66 RBI through 90 games this year.
Burleson crushed a 443-foot, two-run shot over the right-field wall to extend St. Louis' lead to 5-0 in the sixth inning. Although he has struggled against left-handed pitching all season (.497 OPS), Burleson did most of his damage Wednesday against them, including the home run off Brewers reliever Jared Koenig. The 27-year-old Burleson now has a .277/.339/.474 slash line with 15 homers and 66 RBI through 90 games this year.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
+48%
OPS vs RHP
2026
+92%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .573 | 380 | 8 | 43 | .220 | ||||
| Since 2024vs Right | .849 | 1140 | 46 | 170 | .299 | ||||
| 2026vs Left | .497 | 114 | 2 | 18 | .194 | ||||
| 2026vs Right | .953 | 269 | 13 | 48 | .315 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
+5%
OPS at Home
2026
+17%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2024Home | .797 | 766 | 25 | 106 | .287 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | .759 | 754 | 29 | 107 | .270 | ||||
| 2026Home | .750 | 197 | 6 | 32 | .261 | ||||
| 2026Away | .879 | 186 | 9 | 34 | .294 | ||||
| 2025Home | .858 | 268 | 10 | 38 | .302 | ||||
| 2025Away | .747 | 276 | 8 | 31 | .278 | ||||
| 2024Home | .773 | 301 | 9 | 36 | .291 | ||||
| 2024Away | .696 | 292 | 12 | 42 | .246 | ||||
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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
0.52BB Rate
7.8%K Rate
15.1%BABIP
.293ISO
.197AVG
.277OBP
.339SLG
.474OPS
.813wOBA
.353Exit Velocity
91.3 mphHard Hit Rate
38.5%Barrels/PA
4.4%Expected BA
.296Expected SLG
.548Sprint Speed
20.9 ft/secGround Ball %
44.5%Line Drive %
19.7%Fly Ball %
35.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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Sitting versus southpaw
Burleson is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
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Sitting against left-hander
Burleson is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Atlanta.
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On bench against lefty
Burleson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
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Enters Tuesday's lineup
Burleson will start at first base and bat seventh Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.
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Getting breather versus lefty
Burleson is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Diamondbacks.
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Possible extension candidate
Burleson is a candidate to sign a contract extension with the Cardinals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Analysis
The Cardinals are going through a rebuilding phase, but Burleson is a player that could be part of their core for the next several years. The 27-year-old has showed steady progression offensively, finishing with a .290/.343/.459 batting line and 18 home runs for St. Louis in 2025. Burleson is eligible for salary arbitration for the first time this offseason and is under team control through 2028.
The Cardinals are going through a rebuilding phase, but Burleson is a player that could be part of their core for the next several years. The 27-year-old has showed steady progression offensively, finishing with a .290/.343/.459 batting line and 18 home runs for St. Louis in 2025. Burleson is eligible for salary arbitration for the first time this offseason and is under team control through 2028.