Giants acquired 2B Nate Furman from the Guardians as the player to be named in the Alex Cobb trade.
A middle infielder in college, Furman, 23, has played second base and third base for Cleveland since being their fourth-round pick back in 2022. He suffered a strained right shoulder in June and was put on the minor league 60-day IL back in July, but he was enjoying a breakout season before that, posting a .338/.417/.500 slash line in 176 plate appearances at High-A before being promoted to Double-A and landing on the IL after just 13 games. Furman is 47-for-54 in stolen base attempts during his pro career and has shown great plate discipline with a 13.6 percent walk rate against a 13.9 percent strikeout rate. He profiles as to be a top-of-the-lineup bat who could really blossom if he can add more power to his game this season.
