Burleson’s High Fastball Secret

Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson’s got a secret weapon: crushing high fastballs that most hitters can’t handle. When rookie JJ Wetherholt begged him to teach the skill during an interview, Burleson cracked a joke about Wetherholt’s height — but also proved his own talent by hitting a game-tying homer on a pitch way up. With lightning-fast hands and elite bat-to-ball skills, Burleson thrives in that zone — even if he’s not handing out lessons to anyone else. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/adf6b8ba91d3e9e9