Denard Span (shoulder) will play Friday against the Padres, Amy Gutierrez of CSN Bay Area reports.

Span (shoulder) will play Friday against the Padres, Amy Gutierrez of CSN Bay Area reports.

Analysis:

He suffered a bone bruise on a diving attempt Wednesday, but Span was able to get some work in on the minor league side Thursday, and is now back in center field and atop the order for the major league team. Hip issues derailed Span's 2015 season after a 31-steal, 94-run campaign in 2014.