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Cardinals promote Blaze Jordan, Alec Burleson remains key player

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 1:00 PM

Last updated Jun 28, 2026

Cardinals promote Blaze Jordan, Alec Burleson remains key player

Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Blaze Jordan to the major league roster as their everyday third baseman. Despite a rough stretch in June affecting the team's standings, Jordan and first baseman Alec Burleson have shown glimpses of potential. Burleson is currently among the league's top-10 first basemen, maintaining an OPS near.900. Jordan, though struggling with a.200 batting average recently, has demonstrated solid defense at third base. The future of the corner infield positions remains uncertain, with questions about the organization's depth and potential trade targets as the season progresses.

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By the Numbers

•Blaze Jordan is the everyday third baseman for the Cardinals.
•Alec Burleson is currently among baseball's top-10 first basemen.
•Jordan has one error in over 120 defensive innings.
•Burleson has 57 RBIs and an OPS of.832 this season.
•Cardinals may explore trades for corner infield help before the deadline.

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What they're saying

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The second half of June has not been kind to the St. Louis Cardinals and their postseason standings, but there are still personal bright spots to pick from during these tough times. My player to watch this season Blaze Jordan could no longer be ignored and has been the everyday third baseman upon his promotion, […]
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