Denard Span
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 Span during a 2007 spring training game |
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| Minnesota Twins — No. 2 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 27, 1984 Tampa, Florida |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 6, 2008 for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through April 25, 2008) |
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| Batting average | .258 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Stolen bases | 3 |
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Keiunta Denard Span (born February 27, 1984 in Tampa, Florida) is an American Minor League Baseball outfielder in the Minnesota Twins organization. He was selected by the Twins with the 20th overall pick in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. Span turned down just over $2 million from Colorado in an offer for a predraft deal; he fell all the way to the 20th pick and cost himself around $800,000.[1] He bats and throws left handed and is known for his exceptional speed. He spent the 2006 season as a member of the Twins AA affiliate, the New Britain Rock Cats, and 2007 with the AAA Rochester Red Wings. He was competing with Carlos Gomez for the 2008 starting centerfield job for the Twins but lost to Gomez and will begin the season in Rochester.
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[edit] 2008 Season
On April 5th, 2008, Span was recalled from AAA Rochester to take Michael Cuddyer's spot as Cuddyer went into a 15 day DL with dislocated right index finger. On April 7th against the Chicago White Sox, Span recorded his first major league basehit with a single as well as his first major league stolen base.
On April 11th, 2008, Span had his first career Major League RBI off Gil Meche of the Royals.
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