The first month of the 2025 season can be categorized as only so-so for St. Louis Cardinals first baseman/outfielder Alec Burleson. The 26-year-old enters the middle contest of the host Cardinals’ three-game series on Saturday afternoon against the Cincinnati Reds after batting .303 in May and a torrid .391 in June to raise his season average to .312 with a .460 slugging percentage.