NEWS
1:18 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
9:22 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Reds.
4:24 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) Cardinals activated Burleson (wrist) from the 10-day injured list Monday.
12:59 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) (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.
6:23 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) (wrist) is slated to return from the 10-day injured list at some point during the Cardinals' three-game road series against the Mariners starting Monday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
11:12 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) 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.
1:21 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) (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.
3:14 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) Cardinals placed Burleson on the 10-day injured list Friday with right wrist inflammation.
1:17 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) Cardinals will place Burleson (wrist) on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game in Cincinnati, Katie Woo of Athletic reports.
12:54 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) had to be removed from Thursday's game against the Pirates after the seventh inning due to nagging soreness in his right wrist, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
3:02 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run and a double in Monday's 7-6 win against the Pirates.
10:27 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) (wrist) is starting in left field and batting third Sunday against the Rays.
5:55 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) was scratched from Friday's lineup with a wrist injury, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
7:42 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) (foot) will start in left field and bat third Tuesday against the Rockies, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
6:16 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) (foot) isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.
9:40 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
9:09 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 5-0 win over the Guardians.
4:01 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and one run scored in Saturday's victory over the Reds.
10:16 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) has made 13 straight starts for the Cardinals, including three straight against left-handed pitching.
9:06 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.
11:07 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
3:15 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Cincinnati.
4:15 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Brewers.
1:45 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
7:07 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.
11:44 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
1:20 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus Boston, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
9:31 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
2:31 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
5:13 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) manager Oliver Marmol said Monday that he plans to start Burleson at designated hitter and bat him fifth Opening Day against Twins right-hander Pablo Lopez, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
9:41 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) is in line to split playing time at first base and designated hitter with Willson Contreras, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
6:22 PM - Alec Burleson (STL) popped a solo home run -- his third of the spring -- in Wednesday's Grapefruit League tilt versus the Nationals.
10:48 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) might see his playing time impacted if the Cardinals elect to start Lars Nootbaar in left field and Michael Siani or Victor Scott in center field, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
9:37 AM - Alec Burleson (STL) is not expected to be used in the outfield this spring, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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.
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