Burleson ready to prove his worth again for Cardinals

by | Feb 17, 2025

Alec Burleson finds himself in a similar spot going into Spring Training that he experienced this time last year.

At the start of the 2024 season, he wasn’t sure where he factored into the St. Louis Cardinals’ lineup. He was slotted into the lineup after injuries and performed. He finished the season second in homers (21) the leader in RBIs (78) and the highest slugging percentage (.420) on the squad.

This season is looking that way again as the Cardinals go into spring training. Finding a spot on the field or playing designated hitter and in the lineup could be tough with the changes made and the uncertain future of Nolan Arenado.

“I believe I can, but I don’t have any kinds of numbers to put on it,” he told MLB.com’s John Denton. “I definitely want to improve on last year. I was happy with that being my first full season, but now that I know what success feels like, I want to build upon it.”

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