Giants' Denard Span: Returns to leadoff spot Sunday

Span returned to the leadoff spot Sunday, going 1-for-4 in a 3-0 loss to St. Louis.

Analysis:

Span had been moved to the bottom of the order after his bat fell silent in the month of September. He showed immediate improvement, getting on base at a .500 clip in the three games after his lineup demotion. Apparently that was enough to flip both he and Joe Panik in the lineup. Returning to the leadoff spot gives Span a boost in fantasy value, especially if he has truly snapped out of his September funk.