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The first baseman drew deadline interest but remained in St. Louis, then went deep twice in the team's victory over New York.
Cardinals first baseman Alec Burleson stayed with St. Louis through the trade deadline and homered twice in the team's win over the Yankees on Monday night. Burleson, 27, has drawn interest from multiple teams ahead of the deadline but will remain with the Cardinals for the stretch run.
In 31 games this season, Burleson is hitting .279 with 5 home runs, 26 RBI, and a .713 OPS. The Cardinals' decision to keep him signals confidence in their lineup depth as they pursue a late-season playoff push.
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