Alec Burleson to likely start at 1B Sunday

by Ari Koslow | Cardinals Correspondent | Sat, Feb 22nd 11:02am EST

Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said Alec Burleson is "likely" to start at first base on Sunday against the Astros. (John Denton on Twitter)

#STLCards manager Oliver Marmol said he purposefully split up Willson Contreras and Alec Burleson so that one can start at 1B each day. Contreras starts today vs. the #Marlins, while Burleson will likely start tomorrow vs. the #Astros.

They will split time at 1B and DH in 2025.
— John Denton (@JohnDenton555) February 22, 2025

Fantasy Impact:

Willson Contreras is starting at first base on Saturday. Burleson and Contreras are expected to split time at 1B and DH throughout the season.

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