Denard Span (OF, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues

ANALYSIS: Upon returning from a core injury on Sunday, April 19, Denard Span should have immediately been added in all but the shallowest of leagues. In each of his seven seasons in the majors, he has posted an OBP higher than .325, including a .355 mark last year. Leading off for the Nationals, Span should cross the plate at least 90 times, despite missing the first 12 games of the year. Those numbers alone make him a reliable fantasy play, but the likelihood of at least 20 stolen bases does not hurt. He may not have the raw numbers of some other outfielders, but he is a safer play than guys like Steve Pearce or Avisail Garcia. If you find Span available in your league, considering adding him, even as a reserve.