The Washington Nationals acquired infielder Nate Furman from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for left-handed pitcher Tony Neubeck on Sunday. Additionally, Washington designated left-handed pitcher Richard Lovelady for assignment. Nationals President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni made the announcement.
Furman, 25, hit .293 with 25 doubles, one triple, seven home runs, 48 RBI, 52 walks, 19 stolen bases and 63 runs scored in 102 games for Triple-A Sacramento in 2026. He made his Major League debut for San Francisco on Aug. 1 and appeared in 22 games with the Giants in his first big league season. He collected four hits, three RBI, five walks and two runs scored while making eight starts at second base.
Across four Minor League seasons (2023-26), Furman has recorded more walks (169) than strikeouts (166) and has posted a .292/.400/.404 slash line. Prior to the 2026 season, he was cited by Baseball America as having the “Best Strike-Zone Discipline” in San Francisco’s system.
A fifth-round pick in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Furman was acquired by the Giants on Aug. 26, 2024 as the player to be named later in exchange for right-handed pitcher Alex Cobb.