Denard Span Officially Retired
Denard Span, who played 11 seasons in the big leagues (1,359 games, 5,956 plate appearances) for the Twins, Nationals, Giants, Rays and Mariners, confirmed that he's officially retired from baseball. The 36-year-old found a cold free-agent market last offseason. Im a man of principles, and when those principles arent met, I cant go along with it, Span explained. That comes after the outfielder was only offered the league minimum before the 2019 season. He hit .261/.341/.419 with 11 home runs, 22 doubles, seven triples and nine stolen bases in 501 plate appearances with the Rays and Mariners in 2018. Span finishes his 11-year career with a .281/.347/.398 slash line, 71 home runs, 490 RBI, 773 runs scored and 185 stolen bases in 1,359 games.
Jun 9, 2020