Giants' Denard Span: Scratched from Wednesday's lineup

Span was scratched from the starting lineup Wednesday against the Padres.

Analysis:

Span was initially listed in the starting lineup to face Padres starter James Shields, but he was removed from the lineup only a few minutes after the first lineup was released. It's uncertain if the omission is injury-related or not, but that should become clear at some point closer to game time. Gregor Blanco will fill in for him in center field for Wednesday's contest.