• Full name Keiunta Denard Span
  • Born 02/27/1984 in Washington, DC
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Tampa Catholic
  • Debut 04/06/2008
  • Drafted in the 1st round (20th overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 2002 (signed for $1,700,000).
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    An all-state wide receiver at the 2-A level, Span would have the opportunity to play college football had he not chosen to focus on baseball. Like Greinke, he's a solid first-round pick who has improved his stock significantly this spring. His best tool is his speed, which grades as a 70 on the 20-to-80 scouting scale, and it's easy to look at him and dream of Kenny Lofton. He's still a bit raw on the bases and at the plate, where he's more of a slap hitter and needs to settle down his feet. He does have gap power and it's hard to ignore a lefthanded hitter with plus tools. He tracks balls well in center field, though his arm is no more than playable.

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  • Rated Best Defensive Outfielder in the Minnesota Twins in 2007
  • Rated Best Defensive Outfielder in the Minnesota Twins in 2006
  • Rated Best Athlete in the Minnesota Twins in 2006
  • Rated Fastest Baserunner in the Minnesota Twins in 2006
  • Rated Best Strike-Zone Discipline in the Florida State League in 2005
  • Rated Best Defensive Outfielder in the Minnesota Twins in 2005
  • Rated Best Athlete in the Minnesota Twins in 2005
  • Rated Fastest Baserunner in the Minnesota Twins in 2005

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