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Denard Span

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Span during a 2007 spring training game.

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 is currently competing with Carlos Gomez for the 2008 starting centerfield job for the Twins.

References

  1. ^ Talent emerging from 2002 draft," by Keith Law from Scouts, Inc. accessed on ESPN.com, accessed 2007-06-04
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