A week ago, Minnesota Twins outfielder Denard Span was involved in a mild home plate collision with Royals catcher Brayan Pena. Span came away complaining of neck soreness, and missed a little action. After attempting to return, Span experienced continued pain and a lingering headache, so he went to see a specialist, and I'll let Phil Mackey explain the rest:
Denard Span Injury: Twins Place Outfielder On 7-Day Concussion List
Span spent about 4 hours at a specialist clinic today getting head/neck examined. He's on 7-day DL with concussion. Rene Tosoni called up.
So Span is on the new 7-day concussion list, and while the 7-day concussion list has a minimum stay of just seven days, the Twins have no way of telling how soon Span will be healthy again. Concussions - even the less severe kind - can be unpredictable, as I’m sure you know.
Rene Tosoni, then, is back on the roster in Span's place after batting .171 during an earlier stint with the team. He'll hang on the bench while Delmon Young, Ben Revere and Michael Cuddyer will pick up most of the starts in the outfield for the time being.
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