Alec Burleson's Silver Slugger Award PROVES St. Louis Cardinals Have A Building Block Worth KEEPING

Alec Burleson captures the 2025 Silver Slugger Award as the National League's top utility hitter, marking the St. Louis Cardinals' first winner since Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado in 2022. Should the Cardinals build their future around the 26-year-old slugger alongside Masyn Winn? The discussion also covers critical roster decisions ahead of the Rule 5 draft deadline, including which prospects deserve 40-man protection and tough calls on injured pitchers. 0:00 Intro 0:31 Alec Burleson Wins Silver Slugger Award 3:35 Cardinals First Silver Slugger Since 2022 5:37 Burleson's Strong Second Half Performance 8:10 Should Cardinals Build Around Burleson? 15:16 Michael Siani Claimed by Atlanta Braves 17:48 Zack Thompson's Injury-Plagued Career Ends 24:24 Bryan Torres Added to 40-Man Roster 26:25 Cardinals Exhibition Game in Springfield Announced Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-st-louis-cardinals/ Locked On MLB League-Wide: Every Team, Prospects & More 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/mlb/ Follow on Twitter/X: @JDSPORTSRADIO Follow the show on Twitter/X: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Download the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONMLB to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup. PrizePicks — Run Your Game. Click Link Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONMLB Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. The NBA and NFL seasons are here, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) #ForTheLou #stlcards #mlb #lockedoncardinals #stlouiscardinals Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.