Healthy span playing center for Twins: Minnesota OF Denard Span said on Friday to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that his body is feeling better than it has in two years. That includes his head, as he dealt with repeated concussion issues last year. Manager Ron Gardenhire said this weekend as the team's annual fan festival began that Span is his leadoff hitter and center fielder. (Updated 01/28/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Span got off to a good start last season before he had all of his injury issues, so the Twins aren't going to give up on him just because Revere is ready for the majors. Span will play center and Revere gets left field with Josh Willingham in right. Span won't get you a lot of homers or RBI, but he could hit for a decent average, score some runs and steal some bases. Look to Span as a late-round Fantasy option, with a little more value in Rotisserie formats. (Updated 01/28/2012).
01/17/2012 01:56 2012 Fantasy outlooks: Minnesota Twins
The Twins have a long road in front of them. After having a rebuilding-type season in 2011, Minnesota is now in full-on rebuilding mode in 2012. What does that mean for your Fantasy team?
After a disappointing 2010, Denard Span got back to playing like a legitimate leadoff hitter early last year, hitting exactly .300 through June 3. But that's when it all blew up on him. He suffered a concussion in a home-plate collision that day and had to spend the next two months on the DL. When he returned in early August, he wasn't the same, experiencing headaches and feeling what he described as "spaced out." Back to the DL he went for another five weeks, all the while watching rookie Ben Revere establish himself as a worthwhile alternative in both center field and the leadoff spot. When Span returned for the final week of the season, he looked a little more like himself, collecting four extra-base hits in five games for an .889 OPS, but by that point, the damage was done. His attempts to play through the post-concussion symptoms had wrecked his numbers, giving the appearance that he had relived his disappointing 2010. The discerning Fantasy owner should know better, of course, but the fact of the matter is Span's value isn't high enough for him to get drafted in most mixed leagues. He's worth monitoring, though. As long as Revere remains in left, Span should get everyday at-bats in center field, which should allow for a decent number of steals and runs scored given the expected rebound in batting average. (Updated 1/5/12)
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