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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.

That’s one more 40-man roster spot cleared for the Giants ahead of Monday’s deadline. Furman, 25, debuted for the Giants in August, going 4-for-32 with no extra-base hits in 22 games before landing on the IL with an oblique strain. The 25-year-old hit .293/.377/.414 with just a 12 percent strikeout rate in Triple-A prior to his callup. He doesn’t really project as a starter at second base, and he also hasn’t developed any versatility with the Giants never playing him anywhere else the last two years. He does have three option years left, so the Nationals can work on moving him around some in Triple-A next year.

The Giants had been hopeful that Furman would be able to play through the issue, but after a couple of days it made more sense to sit him down and let the injury heal properly. Victor Bericoto was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move on Friday night.

Furman has gone 0-for-6 at the plate during five games with the Giants this season. He gets another opportunity with Willy Adames (elbow) and Victor Bericoto (knee) heading to the injured list.

He went 0-for-6 with two walks after coming up ahead of the trade deadline. The 24-year-old was hitting .284/.370/.405 for Sacramento before his recall.

Furman will have a chance to make his MLB debut after spending four seasons in the minors. The 25-year-old has forged a .770 OPS with seven homers and 18 stolen bases in Sacramento prior to the promotion. It seems likely that Furman will just be a bench bat while he’s with the team as the replacement for Jesús Rodriguez, with Rodriguez hitting the shelf in a corresponding move due to elbow bursitis.