Before he was promoted to Class AAA on Monday, much-publicized Nolan Gorman wasn’t the only lefthanded power prospect batting in the heart of the lineup at Class AA Springfield.
Alec Burleson, a second-round compensatory draft pick from East Carolina in 2020, has a total of 10 homers at Springfield and Class A Peoria (six of them with Springfield) and has hit in nine of his past 10 games to raise his average with Springfield to .