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'''Keiunta Denard Span''' (born February 27, 1984 in [[Tampa, Florida]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[ |
'''Keiunta Denard Span''' (born February 27, 1984 in [[Tampa, Florida]]) is an [[United States|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.<ref name=Law>[http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/draft2007/columns/story?columnist=law_keith&id=2892330 Talent emerging from 2002 draft," by Keith Law from Scouts, Inc. accessed on ESPN.com], accessed [[2007-06-04]]</ref> 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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==Professional Career== |
==Professional Career== |
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Revision as of 14:36, 25 April 2008
| Denard Span | |
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 Span during a 2007 spring training game | |
| Minnesota Twins – No. 2 | |
| Outfielder | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| debut | |
| April 6, 2008, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Career statistics (through April 25, 2008) | |
| Batting average | .258 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Stolen bases | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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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.
Professional Career
Minnesota Twins
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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