Denard Span is taking one for the team and happy to do it.
With corner outfielders Angel Pagan and Hunter Pence injured, manager Bruce Bochy has not been able to rest Span as often as he would like. Span has started 41 of the past 44 games and 57 of the Giants' 64 games overall.
That was not what Bochy had in mind for his 32-year-old center fielder. But with two important bats missing, Span has had to done the iron-man armor.
"I understand we've got some guys down," Span said before Sunday's game.