Alec Burleson sitting for St. Louis Sunday

The St. Louis Cardinals did not list Alec Burleson in their lineup for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

What It Means:

Burleson will sit out Sunday's game while Luken Baker makes his MLB debut at designated hitter and bats seventh against the Pirates.

Burleson is projected to make 165 more plate appearances this season, with 3 home runs, 15 runs, 15 RBI, and a .221 batting average.