SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants cleared another spot on their 40-man roster on Sunday by trading infielder Nate Furman to the Nationals in exchange for Minor League left-hander Tony Neubeck.
Furman, 25, spent most of the 2026 season at Triple-A Sacramento, where he batted .293 with a .791 OPS and seven home runs over 102 games. He made his Major League debut with the Giants on Aug. 1 and appeared in 22 games down the stretch, batting .125 (4-for-32) with three RBIs over 39 plate appearances.
While he has an intriguing track record of production in the Minors, Furman didn’t have a clear path to regular playing time in San Francisco next year. He was stuck behind Casey Schmitt, Marcelo Mayer, Jonah Cox and Christian Koss on the second-base depth chart, prompting the Giants to move him ahead of Monday’s deadline to reinstate players off the 60-day injured list.
Catcher Andrew Knizner also cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, leaving the Giants with a projected 49 players on their 40-man roster. Sixteen of those players are on the 60-day IL and don’t presently count against the limit, but the Giants will have to clear roster space for most of them within the...