NEWS
12:40 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 2-for-4 with a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Giants.
12:43 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.
7:12 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
5:46 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
3:40 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Reds.
11:46 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
1:22 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Padres.
11:43 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's win over the Dodgers.
4:28 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Dodgers, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
2:44 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Cincinnati, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
1:06 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-5 win over the Royals.
4:22 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.
12:52 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 6-2 win over Atlanta.
1:09 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 4-for-9 with four RBI and one run scored across both games of Saturday's doubleheader versus Atlanta.
7:08 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Cubs.
12:40 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in an 11-3 win over the Cubs in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader.
6:45 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and two additional RBI in Monday's 6-0 victory over Washington.
1:18 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 1-for-5 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Nationals.
9:30 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 9-8 extra-inning loss to the Marlins.
2:42 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
3:10 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 3-for-4 in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Pirates.
1:32 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Angels.
7:04 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Mets.
6:43 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.
2:14 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
10:30 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
9:16 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Friday's 4-2 win over the Mets.
11:38 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
1:25 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
2:28 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
1:25 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and No. 6 batter in Thursday's season opener against the Dodgers.
2:47 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Friday that Burleson will receive starter's reps in left field while Lars Nootbaar (ribs) is sidelined, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
5:38 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) has gone 6-for-17 over seven Grapefruit League games.
4:12 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) Louis placed Burleson on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left thumb fracture.
8:22 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) was removed from Tuesday's game against the Brewers after jamming the fingers on his left hand while sliding into third base, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
12:47 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 11-6 win over Atlanta.
10:25 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
4:44 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
2:47 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
3:05 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Friday against the Mets, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
4:15 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Mets.
2:43 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is not in the lineup Monday against the Athletics.
4:20 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Saturday against the Royals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
6:36 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is starting as the Cardinals' designated hitter Tuesday and batting sixth, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
2:25 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is absent from the lineup Tuesday versus the Rays.
2:06 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
12:59 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Twins.
4:09 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
3:11 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
1:24 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
2:31 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
9:35 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
12:51 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Guardians.
10:35 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) will start at first base and bat fifth in Thursday's game against the Reds.
4:04 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Dodgers.
5:16 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is absent from the starting lineup again Wednesday against the Cubs.
11:24 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
4:37 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is not in the lineup Friday versus the Tigers.
10:19 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) is not in the Cardinals' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Angels, Bally Sports Midwest reports.
4:25 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Angels, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
3:19 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
11:12 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
10:41 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 6-3 loss to Arizona.
2:38 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) (shin) will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and No. 2 batter in Monday's game against the Diamondbacks, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
5:27 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) (shin) underwent X-rays that came back negative Sunday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
4:11 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) was diagnosed with a right shin contusion after leaving Sunday's game against the Pirates.
3:10 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) was removed from Sunday's game against the Pirates after he fouled a pitch off his lower leg, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
4:49 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is starting in left field and batting second for the Cardinals on Friday in Milwaukee.
3:53 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is starting in left field and batting second for the Cardinals in Monday's game against Atlanta.
2:13 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) (ankle) is batting eighth and playing right field in Saturday's Grapefruit League game versus the Astros.
12:47 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) was scratched from the Cardinals' lineup for Wednesday's Grapefruit League tilt versus the Yankees due to right ankle discomfort, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
1:28 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) will be in competition for a corner outfield spot during spring training, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
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