Nationals acquired 2B Nate Furman from the Giants for LHP Tony Neubeck.

The lefty swinging Furman is a contact hitter with limited pop who is currently limited to second base on defense. He hit .293/.377/.414 with seven homers and 19 steals in 102 games for Triple-A Sacramento before struggling in a late-season audition with the Giants. There’s the chance the Nationals could carry him next year if they keep CJ Abrams at shortstop, but it seems more likely that he’ll be Triple-A depth initially.