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Denard Span • OF
Ht/Wt:6'0", 210 lbs.
Born:Feb 27, 1984 (40 yrs) in Tampa, FL
Hometown:Tampa, FL
Experience:11 years
Drafted:Drafted by Minnesota in 2002 (1/20).
Bats:L
Throws:L
Movements & Injuries
2020
6/08/2020 Announced his retirement.
2018
10/30/2018 Seattle Mariners declined their contract option for next season.
5/28/2018 Added to the Seattle Mariners 25-man roster.
5/25/2018 Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays
2017
12/20/2017 Acquired from the San Francisco Giants.
5/24/2017 Missed 2 games (hand injury).
5/22/2017 Hand injury, day-to-day.
5/11/2017 Missed 17 games (right shoulder injury).
4/26/2017 Right shoulder injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to April 23rd, 2017).
4/23/2017 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
4/07/2017 Missed 3 games (hip injury).
4/04/2017 Hip injury, day-to-day.
2016
9/01/2016 Missed 1 game (neck injury).
8/31/2016 Neck injury, day-to-day.
7/08/2016 Missed 6 games (neck injury).
7/01/2016 Neck injury, day-to-day.
5/29/2016 Missed 1 game (right hip contusion).
5/28/2016 Right hip contusion, day-to-day.
1/07/2016 Signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants to a three-year contract.
2015
11/02/2015 Filed for free agency.
9/26/2015 Hip inflammation, 60-day DL.
8/28/2015 Hip inflammation, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 27th, 2015).
8/25/2015 Missed 40 games (back spasms).
7/10/2015 Back spasms, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 7th, 2015).
7/07/2015 Back spasms, day-to-day.
6/28/2015 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
6/26/2015 Back spasms, day-to-day.
6/18/2015 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
6/17/2015 Back spasms, day-to-day.
6/10/2015 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
6/09/2015 Back spasms, day-to-day.
6/03/2015 Missed 2 games (sore right knee).
6/02/2015 Sore right knee, day-to-day.
5/03/2015 Missed 2 games (abdomen).
5/01/2015 Abdomen, day-to-day.
4/19/2015 Missed 12 games (abdominal surgery).
4/05/2015 Right core muscle surgery, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 27th, 2015).
2014
10/30/2014 Washington Nationals exercised their contract option for next season.
9/26/2014 Missed 2 games (bruised right knee).
9/25/2014 Bruised right knee, day-to-day.
6/17/2014 Missed 1 game (back injury).
6/15/2014 Back injury, day-to-day.
4/19/2014 Missed 7 games (concussion).
4/12/2014 Concussion, 7-day DL.
2013
9/07/2013 Missed 1 game (groin).
9/06/2013 Groin, day-to-day.
6/18/2013 Missed 1 game (foot injury).
6/17/2013 Foot injury, day-to-day.
5/05/2013 Missed 1 game (right foot injury).
5/04/2013 Right foot injury, day-to-day.
4/19/2013 Missed 2 games (flu).
4/16/2013 Flu, day-to-day.
2012
11/29/2012 Acquired from the Minnesota Twins.
9/12/2012 Missed 14 games (collarbone).
8/30/2012 Collarbone, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 28th, 2012).
8/28/2012 Collarbone, day-to-day.
8/23/2012 Missed 9 games (sore right shoulder).
8/13/2012 Sore right shoulder, day-to-day.
5/18/2012 Missed 3 games (right hamstring injury).
5/15/2012 Right hamstring injury, day-to-day.
2011
9/21/2011 Missed 34 games (migraine).
8/18/2011 Migraine, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 14th, 2011).
8/15/2011 Concussion, day-to-day.
7/31/2011 Missed 49 games (concussion).
6/23/2011 Concussion, 15-day DL.
6/10/2011 Concussion, 7-day DL.
6/07/2011 Stiff neck, day-to-day.
6/06/2011 Missed 2 games (sore neck).
6/04/2011 Sore neck, day-to-day.
2010
9/27/2010 Missed 1 game (foot injury).
9/26/2010 Foot injury, day-to-day.
9/20/2010 Missed 3 games (right shoulder injury).
9/17/2010 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
7/27/2010 Missed 1 game (illness).
7/26/2010 Illness, day-to-day.
3/13/2010 Signed by the Minnesota Twins to a five-year contract extension.
3/07/2010 Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2009
9/25/2009 Missed 2 games (concussion).
9/22/2009 Concussion, day-to-day.
6/25/2009 Missed 13 games (dizziness).
6/17/2009 Dizziness, early September.
6/10/2009 Dizziness, day-to-day.
5/26/2009 Missed 2 games (groin).
5/24/2009 Flu, day-to-day.
2008
6/29/2008 Recalled from Rochester (AAA).
4/24/2008 Optioned to Rochester (AAA).
4/05/2008 Recalled from Rochester (AAA).
3/24/2008 Optioned to Rochester (AAA).
1/24/2008 Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2007
3/18/2007 Optioned to Rochester (AAA).
3/02/2007 Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2002
6/04/2002 Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (20th overall) in 2002.
Career Transactions
2018
5/25/2018 Tampa Bay Rays traded Denard Span and Alex Colome to the Seattle Mariners for Tommy Romero, Andrew Moore and cash considerations.
2017
12/20/2017 Tampa Bay Rays traded Evan Longoria to the San Francisco Giants for Christian Arroyo, Matt Krook, Stephen Woods and Denard Span.
2016
1/07/2016 Signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants.
2012
11/29/2012 Minnesota Twins traded Denard Span to the Washington Nationals for Alex Meyer.
2002
6/04/2002 Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (20th overall) in 2002.
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