MEMPHIS, UNITED STATES - 2021/08/01: The front entrance to Auto Zone Park in Memphis. Auto Zone Park is a Minor League Baseball stadium located in downtown Memphis. It is the home of the Memphis Redbirds. (Photo by Kevin Langley/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals breakout prospect Alec Burleson talked about how family, analytics and a drive to succeed are carrying him through the minor leagues.
St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Alec Burleson has been enjoying a meteoric rise through the minor leagues. Drafted in the second round out of East Carolina, where he split time between pitching and playing outfield and first base, Burleson has put on a show at three levels of the minor leagues after primarily focusing on playing in the field.