• There are no comments for Denard Span and Anthony Rendon . (mlb.com)
  • Keiunta Denard Span (born February 27, 1984) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. (wikipedia.org)
  • Throughout the 2008 spring training, Span was competing with Carlos Gómez to be the Twins' starting center fielder, but ultimately lost out to Gomez and was outrighted to AAA. (wikipedia.org)
  • After the trade, Span became the team's starting center fielder, moving 2012 NL Rookie of the Year Bryce Harper to left field. (wikipedia.org)
  • Does trading Denard Span make sense a year after the Washington Nationals acquired the center fielder to bridge the gap to their next generation of young outfielders? (federalbaseball.com)
  • Would the Washington Nationals consider dealing soon-to-turn 30-year-old center fielder Denard Span a year after trading their top pitching prospect, Alex Meyer , to the Minnesota Twins in return for what the Nats saw as the prototypical leadoff man they needed at the top of their lineup? (federalbaseball.com)
  • Mr. Heyman wrote at the time that his sources said the Nationals, "have a solid center fielder and leadoff hitter in Denard Span but sources suggest they may still consider Ellsbury. (federalbaseball.com)
  • In a follow-up article this afternoon, CBSSports.com's Mr. Heyman is reporting that "officials on other teams" are telling him that, "the Nationals appear willing to listen to trade inquiries on center fielder Denard Span. (federalbaseball.com)
  • Kids ask tough questions when they interview up and coming Twins center fielder Denard Span at TwinsFest 2010 at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 30, 2010. (twincitiesminnesotablog.com)
  • Span has been a center fielder for most of his 11-year major league career with Tampa Bay, San Francisco, Washington and Minnesota. (iheart.com)
  • The Baltimore Orioles have been connected to outfielder Denard Span in a report from Roch Kubatko . (mlbdailydish.com)
  • The Kansas City Royals have also been linked to Span so the interest in acquiring his services may actually be more prominent than originally thought, but it still shouldn't take a large commitment to employ the outfielder who is going into his age-32 season. (mlbdailydish.com)
  • MLB.com's William Ladson reports that outfielder Denard Span was not among those receiving a $15.8 million qualifying offer from the Nationals on Friday. (nbcsports.com)
  • Outfielder Denard Span opened the day as the team's projected leadoff hitter set to man the middle of the outfield, but was a late scratch on manager Ron Gardenhire's lineup card due to shoulder soreness. (sbnation.com)
  • SAFECO FIELD -- The Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Denard Span and right-handed pitcher Alex Colomé and cash considerations from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for minor league pitchers Andrew Moore and Tommy Romero. (iheart.com)
  • Span, 34, provides the Mariners a veteran outfielder capable of playing center field and left field in the wake of Dee Gordon's move to second base to cover the 80-game suspension of Robinson Canó. (iheart.com)
  • The Washington Nationals announced this afternoon that they had a acquired 28-year-old outfielder Denard Span from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for RHP prospect Alex Meyer, a 2011 1st Round pick. (federalbaseball.com)
  • I highly doubt the Yankees would be lucky enough to pry Span away with just a reliever now that Minnesota has revamped their bullpen (3.77 ERA and 4.09 FIP in 2012), but even if they wanted to replace Swisher with a contact-and-speed, defense-first outfielder, they'd probably just re-sign Ichiro Suzuki. (riveraveblues.com)
  • WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 24: Denard Span #2 of the Washington Nationals scores against the San Diego Padres in the third inning off of a sacrifice fly. (mlb.com)
  • Span batted and threw left-handed and at the height of his career was known as one of the premier leadoff hitters in baseball due to his exceptional on-base percentage. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the history of American baseball, one of the premier leadoff hitters is Denard Span. (networthgain.com)
  • Is Denard Span the best leadoff hitter? (mccoveychronicles.com)
  • Denard Span entered the arena of professional baseball in 2003, and he left the arena in 2018. (networthgain.com)
  • Photo Credit: ST PETERSBURG, FL - MAY 23: Denard Span #2 of the Tampa Bay Rays rounds third base off a double by C.J. Cron #44 in the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox on May 23, 2018 at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, Florida. (iheart.com)
  • Firstly, the Mariners' mid-May trade for Álex Colomé and Denard Span , though inarguably a shrewd one, came only because of Robinson Canó's suspension, which freed up roughly $12 million in salary in 2018. (lookoutlanding.com)
  • When he was in the lineup, Span performed well, hitting .301/.365/.431 with five home runs, 22 RBI, 38 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases in 275 plate appearances. (nbcsports.com)
  • After being tied with the Nationals in trade rumors as far back as 2011, the Twins finally traded Span to the team on November 29, 2012 for Washington's 2011 first round pick (23rd overall), starting pitcher Alex Meyer. (wikipedia.org)
  • Nationals Rumors: Could Nats Deal Denard Span This Winter? (federalbaseball.com)
  • Aaron and John record an emergency podcast to talk about the trade sending Denard Span to the Nationals for pitching prospect Alex Meyer, what it means for Chris Parmelee, how Span went from prospect bust to underrated big leaguer, why letter grades for prospects can lead to arguments, dropping Deolis Guerra from the 40-man roster, adding Jeff Clement for Triple-A depth, and why Hulkamania will never die. (libsyn.com)
  • One of the oddest trade discussions to (reportedly) take place in recent years involved Span and the Nationals at last year's deadline, when the Twins were willing to trade him for a reliever (Drew Storen) but Washington haggled over which reliever (offered Tyler Clippard instead). (riveraveblues.com)
  • Denard Span had one less BB today than the Reds had in the whole three game series against the Nationals. (redreporter.com)
  • Jayson Werth drew a walk to score Espinosa, and then Adam LaRoche singled to drive in Span and Rendon. (redreporter.com)
  • After starting this season in Tampa, Span was traded to the Mariners in May. (sportsspectrum.com)
  • Span was selected by the Twins with the 20th overall pick 2002 Major League Baseball draft from Tampa Catholic. (wikipedia.org)
  • Following his selection, Span signed with the Twins on August 15, 2002 which caused him to miss all of the 2002 minor league season. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2004, Span was promoted first to the Gulf Coast League Twins in Fort Myers, Florida and, after only appearing in 5 games, for the Quad Cities of the Low Single A Midwest League. (wikipedia.org)
  • Span failed to impress the Twins (hitting .258/.324/.258) and was sent back down to AAA. (wikipedia.org)
  • On March 13, 2010, Span made public a five-year deal worth $16.5 million with the Minnesota Twins that included an option for the 2015 season worth $9 million with a $500,000 buyout. (wikipedia.org)
  • On April 2, Span collected the first hit (a triple) and the first home run in the Twins' new ballpark Target Field in an exhibition game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (wikipedia.org)
  • During the 2013 season, Span set a personal and league high with a 29-game hit streak (besting the previous 2013 season high of 27 games set by former Twins teammate Michael Cuddyer). (wikipedia.org)
  • The 28-year-old Span is generally considered to be more attainable than Willingham because the Twins already have his center field replacement lined up - Ben Revere put together an 88 wRC+ and stole 40 bases while playing stellar defense this summer. (riveraveblues.com)
  • In the last two weeks Ben Revere (.340/.392/.468, .402 wOBA, 158 wRC), Denard Span (.380/.426/.480, .400 wOBA, 156 wRC) and Justin Morneau (.308/.357/.513, .375 wOBA, 139 wRC) are the hot hitters for the Twins. (firebrandal.com)
  • Denard Span took the first inhale of his life on the world on February 27, 1984, in Tampa, Florida. (networthgain.com)
  • He then walked Jim Thome but induced a game-ending double play from Denard Span. (blogspot.com)
  • Span is batting .238 with 27 runs scored, seven doubles, a triple, four home runs, 28 RBIs, 28 walks and six stolen bases. (iheart.com)
  • Span joins a list that includes the potential return of Gerardo Parra and Jay Bruce , who has been linked via trade rumors . (mlbdailydish.com)
  • Despite coming off of an injury-plagued season, Span was a more-than-serviceable batter, posting a 120 wRC+ in 275 plate appearances. (mlbdailydish.com)
  • Over the course of his career, Denard Span made 5,956 plate appearances. (hallofstats.com)
  • Span was raised by his single mother, Wanda Wilson, in Tampa. (wikipedia.org)
  • Span could patrol right field admirably and cost his team far fewer runs or perhaps even rekindle his defensive successes. (mlbdailydish.com)
  • What Span does provide is crazy good contact skills from the left side (10.9 K% and 92.0% contract lasts three years) and some patience (8.5 BB%) to go along with dynamite defensive ability. (riveraveblues.com)
  • Although it would create a stellar defensive outfield, Span and Gardner are completely redundant. (riveraveblues.com)
  • There were also a couple of nice defensive plays by the home nine, including a running catch by Donald Lutz, who then was able to double Denard Span off first with the help of a nice relay throw by Ramon Santiago. (redreporter.com)
  • However, on April 6, Michael Cuddyer was placed on the 15-day disabled list and Span was called up to make his Major League debut against the Kansas City Royals. (wikipedia.org)
  • Denard Span is day-to-day after getting beaned in the shoulder. (twinkietown.com)
  • Would flipping Span a year after giving up their top pitching prospect to acquire him make sense? (federalbaseball.com)
  • Span won a state baseball championship with Tampa Catholic as a junior in 2001. (wikipedia.org)
  • On June 29, Span tied the modern-day Major League Baseball record by hitting three triples in one game against the Detroit Tigers in an 11-4 victory. (wikipedia.org)
  • Span later added a single to finish the game 3-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored in a game Seattle needed as it looks to keep pace for a playoff berth. (sportsspectrum.com)
  • Robertson retired the first two batters in the seventh but was pulled after giving up a single to Denard Span. (blogspot.com)
  • Seattle will end up owing Span only around $1.5 million for the remainder of the season. (iheart.com)
  • Span was chosen to play in the 2008 Beijing Olympics but because he had been promoted, he was forced to skip the Olympics. (wikipedia.org)
  • Span earned the odd distinction of becoming the player to hit both the first regular and post season hits at Yankee Stadium in 2009. (wikipedia.org)
  • Denard Span is the latest player to be linked to the Baltimore Orioles outfield. (mlbdailydish.com)
  • Span was worth 27.8 Wins Above Replacement and 8.6 Wins Above Average. (hallofstats.com)
  • Overall, Span hit .284/.357/.389 in his Minnesota career, with 254 walks and 321 strikeouts in 2354 at-bats and stole 90 bases in 118 attempts. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 84 games and 172 PAs vs LHP, Span, who has a .281/.358/.374 career line vs lefties, put up .223/.278/.261 line vs southpaws in 2013. (federalbaseball.com)
  • Span turned down just over $2 million from the Colorado Rockies in a predraft deal (who instead drafted Jeff Francis with the eighth pick) and his fall to the 20th pick cost him around $800,000. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the report, Kubatko says that Span has " been discussed and has supporters in the [Orioles] organization as a potential fit in right field. (mlbdailydish.com)
  • Morrow ended up walking two more, then giving up a hit to Denard Span to score one. (tcdailyplanet.net)
  • Wilson, a Federal City College graduate, supported Span and his brother, Ray, by working variously as a claims adjuster and day care operator. (wikipedia.org)
  • Span is signed to a long-term contract that will pay him $4.75M next year and $6.5M the year after before a $9M club option ($500k buyout) comes into play for 2015. (riveraveblues.com)
  • Minnesota OF Denard Span, who has been recovering from a concussion, did not play. (foxnews.com)
  • Span, 32 in February, played in only 61 games this past season due to back and hip injuries. (nbcsports.com)
  • Span was replaced by 27-year-old reserve speedster Darin Mastroianni, who has played admirably this season in Span's absence. (sbnation.com)
  • The concern for the Yankees is that Span is basically Brett Gardner with half the stolen bases and half the called strike threes. (riveraveblues.com)
  • The flexibility on Span could be related to a potential corresponding move," Mr. Heyman adds while noting the previous report of interest in Ellsbury. (federalbaseball.com)
  • Span used his speed to make it 4-2 after he singled in the fifth. (foxnews.com)
  • In 2006, Span returned to the Rock Cats, but was promoted Triple-A Rochester Red Wings in 2007. (wikipedia.org)
  • Span hit a triple and home run in his first two at-bats against the former Cy Young winner. (sportsspectrum.com)
  • In 2009, Span got the nod to start as a left fielder. (wikipedia.org)