| 5/5/2013 12:25:00 PM |
Description: Nationals center fielder Denard Span (foot) is starting Sunday's game, according to beat writer Mark Zuckerman. | Insight: Span missed Saturday's game with a bruised left foot after fouling a pitch off it Friday night. | | |
| 5/4/2013 1:46:00 PM |
Description: Washington center fielder Denard Span is not in Saturday's lineup against Pittsburgh. Roger Bernadina will replace Span in center field and Danny Espinos will lead off for the Nationals. | Insight: Span (.292, 0 HR, 11 RBI, 10 runs, four steals) has been a solid leadoff hitter. | | |
| Hot | 4/25/2013 10:37:00 PM |
Description: Washington center fielder Denard Span smacked three hits Thursday in an 8-1 win over Cincinnati. | Insight: One of the hits was a two-run triple. Span (.289, 0 HR, 8 RBI) is currently on a four-game winning streak (.353 AVG during the streak). | | |
| 4/19/2013 11:51:00 AM |
Description: Nationals center fielder Denard Span missed Wednesday game while dealing with flu-like symptoms and is questionable for Friday's game against the New York Mets. | Insight: Span is hitting .313 with nine runs, two steals and a 5/9 K/BB in 13 games. He should be a solid fantasy option as the leadoff hitter for Washington. | | |
| 4/17/2013 5:07:00 PM |
Description: Nationals center fielder Denard Span is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Marlins. He's still battling flu-like symptoms, according to Mark Zuckerman of CSNWashington.com. | Insight: Span is hitting .313 with nine runs, two steals and a 5/9 K/BB in 13 games. He also missed Tuesday's game. | | |
| 4/16/2013 5:45:00 PM |
Description: Nationals center fielder Denard Span is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Marlins. He's battling flu-like symptoms, according to Mark Zuckerman of CSNWashington.com. | Insight: Span is hitting .313 with nine runs, two steals and a 5/9 K/BB in 13 games. Roger Bernadina is starting in center field Tuesday night. | | |
| Hot | 4/10/2013 9:34:00 AM |
Description: Nationals' centerfielder Denard Span is a career .486 hitter (17-for-35) against White Sox right-hander Gavin Floyd. | Insight: Span is batting .304 in the early going and hit a respectable .283 in 128 games for the Twins in 2012. He is capable of stealing 20-25 bases. Leading off for Washington could help raise his runs production close to triple digits. | | |
| 11/29/2012 4:52:00 PM |
Description: Denard Span is heading to the nation's capital. The Nationals acquired the center fielder Thursday in a trade that sent righthander Alex Myer to Minnesota. | Insight: This likely takes the Nationals out of the running for free agent outfielders Michael Bourn, Angel Pagan and Shane Victorino. Span hit a respectable .283 in 128 games for the Twins in 2012 and figures to be the team's leadoff hitter and starting center fielder heading into next season. With an outfield of Bryce Harper, Span and Jayson Werth, the Nationals could look to deal left fielder Michael Morse or move him to first base. | | |
| 9/13/2012 10:23:00 AM |
Description: Twins center fielder Denard Span went 3-for-5 with a triple in his return from the disabled list Wednesday against Kansas City. Span had been out since August 27th because of shoulder and collarbone injuries. | Insight: Span (.290, 3 HR, 35 RBI) doesn't have much power (three homers in 445 at bats) but his batting average has been right around .300 all season and that certainly has value in fantasy. | | |
| 9/9/2012 10:31:00 AM |
Description: Minnesota outfielder Denard Span (shoulder) is expected to return from the DL Wednesday, according to the Star Tribune. | Insight: Span only played 13 games in August and he hasn't played since Aug. 27. The outfielder will carry a .328 second-half average when he returns, but he might be brought along slowly. Mixed league owners can ignore the Twins outfielder for now. | | |
| 8/29/2012 7:38:00 PM |
Description: Minnesota outfielder Denard Span has been diagnosed with a sprained SC joint in his right shoulder. | Insight: Span is not in the lineup Wednesday night against Seattle and it might be a while before we see him back in uniform. | | |
| 8/24/2012 7:53:00 PM |
Description: Twins center fielder Denard Span won't start Friday night's game against the Rangers. | Insight: Span played for the first time in over a week Thursday in the series opener, collecting two hits and a pair of stolen bases. We're not sure if Span is still feeling the effects of the collarbone injury that caused him to miss nine games earlier this month or if sitting Span on Friday was Minnesota's plan all along. We should know more after tonight's contest. | | |
| 8/20/2012 8:24:00 PM |
Description: Twins center fielder Denard Span won't be on the field Monday night against Oakland. He's still dealing with injuries to his shoulder and collarbone. | Insight: Span had an MRI on his collarbone Monday and he'll have another one on his shoulder tomorrow. Despite not playing in over a week, Minnesota is still holding off on placing the Span (.287, 3 HR, 34 RBI) on the disabled list. | | |
| 8/19/2012 3:44:00 PM |
Description: Minnesota center fielder Denard Span is out for Sunday's game and says he isn't sure when he'll be able to return from the shoulder injury that has kept him out of the Twins' past six contests. | Insight: Though the Twins remain optimistic that Span (.287, 3 HR, 34 RBI) will be able to avoid the DL, if they do end up placing him there the move would be retroactive to August 12th, meaning Span would be eligible to return as soon as August 27th. | | |
| 8/17/2012 9:41:00 PM |
Description: Twins center fielder Denard Span won't be available for Friday's game against the Mariners. He's still struggling with a sore collarbone. | Insight: Darin Mastroanni (.287, 3 HR, 15 RBI) is getting the start in center field tonight in Span's absence. Span is hoping to be back in the lineup by the end of the series. | | |
| 8/13/2012 7:17:00 PM |
Description: Minnesota outfielder Denard Span is out for Monday night's series opener against the Tigers. He's struggling with a sore right shoulder. | Insight: X-rays Sunday didn't reveal anything serious so Span (.287, 3 HR, 34 RBI) should be fine to play again within the next couple of days. Ben Revere (.314, 0 HR, 25 RBI, 28 SB) will move over to Span's position in center field with Darin Mastroianni (.282, 2 HR, 11 RBI) occupying Revere's usual post in right. | | |
| 8/13/2012 10:08:00 AM |
Description: Twins center fielder Denard Span is doubtful for Monday's game against Detroit with a sore right shoulder. | Insight: Span scores runs (59) and steals bases (12), but has little power limiting his fantasy value. He's having his best season since 2009 (.311, 97 runs, 8 HR, 68 RBI, 23 SB), which is the last time he was truly fantasy-worthy. | | |
| 8/12/2012 2:06:00 PM |
Description: You don't want to put your trust in Twins center fielder Denard Span on Sunday. He's hitting only .125 in 24 lifetime at bats versus Rays starter James Shields. | Insight: Span has hit .353 against Tampa Bay this season but he's not likely to increase that mark Sunday against Shields. | | |
| 8/11/2012 6:58:00 PM |
Description: Outfielder Denard Span will be on the sidelines for Minnesota's game against Tampa Bay on Saturday. | Insight: After struggling to a .264 average in 70 games with the Twins in 2011, Span has enjoyed a nice bounceback year in 2012, hitting .287 with 12 SB in 103 appearances. | | |
| Hot | 8/1/2012 12:24:00 PM |
Description: Minnesota center fielder Denard Span went 4-for-5 Tuesday night and he could be in for an equally impressive performance Wednesday against Jake Peavy. He's hitting .400 in his career against the White Sox righthander. | Insight: He's batting .486 during his current nine-game hitting streak and has raised his batting average from .276 to .297 in that span. Wednesday presents another favorable matchup for Span so expect the hot-hitting to continue for the 28-year-old. | | |
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