Denard Span started him minor league career in 2003 at Elizabethon, and in 2004 he was promoted to the Gulf Coast League Twins in Fort Myers.
He started his minor league career in 2003 at Elizabethton, the Twins rookie-league affiliate. In 2004, Span was promoted first to the Gulf Coast League Twins in Fort Myers, Florida and, after only appearing in 5 games, for the Quad Cities of the Low Single A Midwest League. 
