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Span building innings in encouraging rehab

DENVER -- Denard Span and Dan Uggla were both scheduled to continue their rehab assignments on Thursday at Class A Hagerstown, but the game was rained out. Nationals manager Matt Williams said the duo would continue their road back on Friday at Double-A Harrisburg.

Span, who hasn't played since July 6 with back tightness, has gone 4-for-7 with a walk and a run scored in three rehab games -- one with Class A Advanced Potomac and two with Hagerstown. In total, he's played 13 innings in center field, and after a workout in D.