Twins Trade Span To Nats

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Washington Nationals have acquired outfielder Denard Span from the Minnesota Twins for minor league
pitcher Alex Meyer, giving the reigning NL East champions a leadoff hitter and center fielder.
     Span is a career .284 hitter with 23 home runs, 230 RBIs, 90
steals and a .357 on-base percentage during five seasons with the
Twins.
     The acquisition of Span allows the Nationals potentially to move
20-year-old Bryce Harper to left field, with Jayson Werth staying
in right. Michael Morse could then move to first base – the
position played by free agent slugger Adam LaRoche.
     Meyer went 10-6 with a 2.86 ERA at Class A this year.