Denard Span (abdomen) threw from as far as 150 feet during a long-toss session Saturday, William Ladson of MLB.com reports.

Span (abdomen) threw from as far as 150 feet during a long-toss session Saturday, William Ladson of MLB.com reports.

Analysis:

A day after running sprints and taking some light swings with the fungo bat, Span extended the distance of his long toss, marking another positive step forward in his recovery from core muscle surgery. He seems to be progressing well, but there's been nothing to suggest Span's estimated return of early May has been moved up at all.