The SF Giants added a new arm on Sunday night, sending Nate Furman to the Washington Nationals in exchange for left-handed pitcher Tony Neubeck.
Neubeck is just getting his pro career off the ground. He went through the 20-round draft without hearing his name called, then signed with Washington as an undrafted free agent, one of eight prospects the Nationals brought in that way.
That route has become a familiar one across baseball since the draft was cut to 20 rounds. The Giants have already seen it pay off with Bo Davidson, Turner Hill, and Trent Harris, all of whom signed as undrafted free agents.
Davidson, in particular, has emerged as one of the more notable undrafted players in the game right now after climbing the minor league ladder and earning recognition as a top prospect. If the Giants don’t make major additions, there’s a chance they give him a long look in left field.
Now they’ve added another undrafted name to the mix in Neubeck, who brings a more unusual college path. He spent four college seasons in all, including a strong 2026 year at Indiana University. Before that, he was in the SEC for his first three seasons at the University of Missouri, where he likely crossed paths with Giants manager Tony Vitello.
Neubeck’s college career was interrupted by a serious elbow injury that required multiple surgeries. He missed more than two years between appearances before returning to the mound in 2025 at Missouri and then transferring to Indiana for his final season. There, he posted a 3.95 ERA with 75 strikeouts and 27 walks in 70.2 innings.
His first taste of pro ball with Washington went well. Neubeck logged six scoreless innings, struck out eight, and walked only one.
The 23-year-old lefty works from a high, three-quarters arm slot and appears to get good extension from his 6-foot-2 frame. His fastball sits in the low-to-mid 90s and shows some late carry up in the zone. He pairs it with a slider, changeup, and cutter, and he does a good job of varying hitters’ looks by attacking up with the fastball and using the changeup and slider as chase offerings below the zone.
His delivery is described as relatively effortless, and he repeats it well. That gives him solid command across all four pitches.
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