Denard Span
LF/DH FA
Tue 5/29/18 10:23 PM

Span, who was originally slated to shift to center field on days when Guillermo Heredia sits, may remain in left field full-time, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Span has logged more than 1,000 games at center in his big-league career, so manager Scott Servais' original plans to occasionally deploy him in that spot made sense. However, the Mariners skipper apparently had a change of heart in what would have been the first opportunity to employ such a strategy Tuesday, keeping Span in left while shifting Mitch Haniger to center and deploying the hot-hitting Ben Gamel in right. "Looking at where we're at and talking with him a little bit, he's been focused on left field all year," Servais said of Span. "That's what he'd done in Tampa. We'll leave him there. Hanny has played center a couple times."

Denard Span
LF/DH FA
Tue 5/29/18 9:45 AM

Span made his Mariners debut in Monday's win over the Rangers, going 0-for-4 with a run.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran outfielder started in left field and hit second in his Seattle debut. Span will also play center field -- the position he's logged more than 1,000 games over 10-plus seasons -- on occasion when Guillermo Heredia sits, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. Span will look to heat up in his new digs, as his current .231 average is the lowest of his long career.

Denard Span
LF/DH FA
Mon 5/28/18 1:24 PM

Span is starting in left field and hitting second Monday against the Rangers, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Span, who was acquired from the Rays over the weekend, is set to make his Mariners debut after being activated ahead of Monday's series opener. The veteran outfielder, who hit .238/.364/.385 with six steals across 43 games with the Rays prior to being traded, is expected to supplant Ben Gamel as the team's primary left fielder, at least against right-handed pitching.

Denard Span
LF/DH FA
Sat 5/26/18 7:20 PM

Span is not expected to join the Mariners until Monday's game against the Rangers, TJ Cotterill of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Daily league owners will want to avoid using Span until Monday, at the earliest. In the meantime, Guillermo Heredia and Ben Gamel should accompany Mitch Haniger in Seattle's outfield.

Denard Span
LF/DH FA
Sat 5/26/18 6:11 PM

Span is out of Saturday's lineup against the Twins, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
He was dealt from Tampa Bay to Seattle on Friday, but will start this game on the bench, despite the Mariners facing righty Jake Odorizzi. Guillermo Heredia is starting in center field and Ben Gamel gets the start in left. It is unclear how often Span will play for his new club going forward.

Denard Span
LF/DH FA
Fri 5/25/18 6:07 PM

Span was traded from the Rays to the Mariners on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Span will not start Friday against the Orioles after being sent to Seattle in a trade. Tampa Bay will receive right-handed pitcher Andrew Moore from the Mariners in exchange for Span. The 34-year-old outfielder hit .238 with four home runs and 28 RBI in 43 games in 2018 as a Ray.

Denard Span
LF/DH FA
Tue 5/22/18 3:13 PM

Span is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.
EDGE Analysis
Span typically sits out against left-handers, so he'll head to the bench with southpaw Chris Sale toeing the rubber for the Red Sox. In his place, Rob Refsnyder is starting in left field and hitting eighth.

Denard Span
LF/DH FA
Sat 5/19/18 6:38 PM

Span is not starting Saturday against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran outfielder is hitting just .242 but has four homers and five steals in 39 games. Rob Refsnyder will handle left field in his absence.

Denard Span
LF/DH FA
Fri 5/18/18 9:08 AM

Span went 1-for-5 with two-run home run in a win over the Angels on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran leadoff man launched a 376-foot shot to right in the seventh, plating Johnny Field and extending the Rays' lead to 3-0. The round tripper was Span's first since April 29 and extended his hitting streak to five games. The 34-year-old continues to boast his best on-base percentage (.373) since 2009 on the strength of a career-high 15.7 percent walk rate.

Denard Span
LF/DH FA
Mon 5/14/18 3:30 PM

Span is out of the lineup Monday against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
As expected, Span will take his usual seat on the bench with a southpaw (Eric Skoglund) toeing the rubber for the opposition. Rob Refsnyder will pick up a start in left field in his stead, hitting ninth.