Washington Nationals: Where are they now?

DENARD SPAN

After being acquired by the Nats in the 2012 offseason, longtime Nats leadoff man Denard Span made an immediate impact in 2013.  He set a career high in triples with 11.  He led the league in the category as well.

Defensively, Span was named a Gold Glove finalist for centerfielders.

His best season in D.C. came the following year.  He led the NL in hits (184) and batted .302.  Even with gray hairs growing on his beard he stole a career-high 31 bases.  Due to his efforts, he received a small share of the NL MVP vote.

Span spent the past two years in the Bay Area with the Giants.  His batting average dipped below .275 in consecutive seasons, the first time that has happened since 2010/2011 as a Minnesota Twin.

He remains a stout defender, only posting three errors in his two seasons with the team.

Span collected five hits (three of them for extra bases) in the four games he played during the 2016 postseason.

Last season, his Giants tied the White Sox for the worst record in the league.

On December 20, 2017, Span got traded to the Tampa Bay Rays, along with three other teammates in exchange for Evan Longoria.  In Tampa, Span will join one of the best outfields in the MLB.  He will now play with his former teammate, Steven Souza Jr., Gold Glove winner Kevin Kiermaier, and 2017 All-Star Corey Dickerson.