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Guardians previous Alex Cobb trade tree just gained another branch after Nationals-Giants swap

The Giants traded former Guardians prospect Nate Furman got traded to the Nationals over the weekend.

By Henry Palattella · Away Back Gone

Published: Monday, 2 November 2026 at 1:36 PM

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The Giants traded former Guardians prospect Nate Furman to the Nationals for minor leaguer Tony Neubeck.
Furman was originally acquired by San Francisco from Cleveland in a 2024 trade for pitcher Alex Cobb.
Washington designated Richard Lovelady to create a 40-man roster spot for Furman.

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The San Francisco Giants traded infielder Nate Furman to the Washington Nationals for minor leaguer Tony Neubeck. Furman was originally acquired by San Francisco alongside Jacob Bresnahan in a 2024 trade deadline deal that sent pitcher Alex Cobb to the Cleveland Guardians.

Away Back Gone argues the original trade has turned into a loss for Cleveland after Cobb pitched just 23 innings. Due to a 40-man roster crunch, San Francisco dealt Furman, who batted .125 in 22 games, after Washington designated Richard Lovelady to open a roster spot.

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