Denard Span:

The Washington Nationals acquired a long coveted center fielder and lead off hitter today, sending pitching prospect Alex Meyer to the Minnesota Twins for Denard Span.  Another masterful move by ...

Via his Twitter account, new Washington Nationals center fielder Denard Span has learned quickly.   He has learned to fit into Washington, DC quite well.  Here is what he had to say.  ...

... sign that they are willing to deal 1B/OF Mike Morse.  With the trade acquisition of CF Denard Span combined with Bryce Harper and Jayson Werth patrolling the corners, there is no place on the roster ...

... deal, but for Denard Span this offseason. Morse became expendable when the Nats re-signed free agent first baseman Adam LaRoche. That move, coupled with the trade for Span, left Morse as the odd man ...

... leadoff position player.  He did it by dealing top pitching prospect Alex Meyer to the Minnesota Twins for CF Denard Span.  The Nationals have coveted Span for the past two seasons and finally ...

... spring training and the lack of clarity on the issue.  Lee County Commissioners did decide to further explore options with the Nats and the $36.6 million price tag.  Denard Span is looking ...

... in quite comfortably batting in the third position behind leadoff hitter Denard Span and second batter Jayson Werth.  He ended the game going 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 4 RBI.  ...

... outfield appears set.  Then again, it appeared set from day one of spring training.  Your starters of course will be Bryce Harper, Jayson Werth, and Denard Span.  Your reserves will be Tyler ...

Opening day went according to script for the Washington Nationals today, as the home team shut out the visiting Miami Marlins 2-0 and the big stars came out to play and dominate. The biggest home ...

... at 4:05PM as the Nationals attempt to open the season by sweeping division rival Miami.   Our Nats player of the Game: Quick Notes: *  Denard Span is acting like a ...

... Stammen combining for 3 scoreless innings. Meanwhile, the first four batters in the lineup -- Denard Span, Jayson Werth, Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman -- went 8-14 with 6 RBI, 5 runs and 2 runs.  ...

... baseman that led to Werth scoring.  Espinosa doubled in the sixth inning to score Desmond and Denard Span singled later to score Espinosa to complete the 5 run win for the Nats.  Desmond ...

... Zimmerman, Ryan Zimmerman, helped support his starting pitcher, going 2 for 5 with a home run and 4 RBI.  Zimmerman has an RBI single in the first inning that drive in Denard Span and Jayson Werth, ...

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... by Denard Span.  Span had a solid night at the plate, going 3 for 5 with a triple and 3 RBI.  Harper and Desmond joined Espinosa with 2 hit evenings.  Harper's 2 for 3 night pushing ...

... Rafael Soriano picked up his 7th save. Haren helped himself out at the plate as well, driving in the first Nats run with an RBI single in the second inning.  Denard Span followed with a ...

... with leadoff hitter Denard Span slapping a double in the first inning and then scoring when Steve Lombardozzi singled him across. In the second inning, with Anthony Rendon and Wilson Ramos on base, Span ...

... CF Denard Span returned to the lineup today.  *  OF Jayson Werth is expected to return to the lineup on Tuesday after missing the last three games with a strained hamstring. *  ...

... center for another double, scoring LaRoche and Desmond and giving the Nationals a safe 7-2 lead. Earlier in the fifth inning, CF Denard Span made a beautiful tumbling catch at the warning track of a ball ...