Guardians Eyeing Cardinals' Alec Burleson at Trade Deadline
Cleveland is linked to St. Louis outfielder/DH Alec Burleson as a potential deadline move, with the Cardinals sitting 2.5 games out of a wild card spot.
The Cleveland Guardians have been identified as a potential suitor for Cardinals left-handed hitter Alec Burleson ahead of the trade deadline. Burleson, 27, is under team control through 2028 and has posted a 124 wRC+ over the past two seasons with strong production against right-handed pitching. St. Louis sits 2.5 games out of the third wild card spot, giving them a potential seller's motivation. This report appears to be analyst speculation rather than a confirmed beat-reporter trade discussion.
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