Denard Span’s injury plagued season will come to an abrupt conclusion Tuesday when the Nationals leadoff man has surgery to repair the labrum in his left hip, but the club was able to breathe a bit easier Friday when it learned Michael Taylor (Span’s backup in center field) was not seriously injured during a scary-looking collision with the wall the previous night.
Span’s final diagnosis came Friday after he was examined by a specialist, who determined the injured hip required surgery to heal. With only five weeks remaining in the season, the outfielder won’t have enough time to return in 2015.