The Toronto Blue Jays traded for bullpen help on Friday, acquiring Drew Storen from the Washington Nationals in exchange for outfielder Ben Revere and a player to be named later. Washington is also sending cash in the deal to Toronto, with Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reporting the cash will even out the differences in the two salaries.

By July 29 of this past season, Storen recorded 29 saves and a 1.73 ERA as the Nationals’ closer.

Jon Heyman of MLB Network first reported the deal Friday night. The Nationals shopped both Storen and Papelbon this offseason, and they seemed unlikely to coexist in the bullpen next season. He could take over the same role in Toronto or pitch as the right-handed setup man to Roberto Osuna.

Former Nationals scouting director Dana Brown, who drafted Storen with the 10th overall pick of the 2010 draft, now works in the Blue Jays front office. 319 in 56 games and gave the team a much-needed defensive upgrade in left field.

The Nationals have been looking to replace centerfielder Denard Span, who they did not offer a qualifying offer to and who signed with the Giants yesterday. This move allows Michael Saunders to play left field on a regular basis and for the Blue Jays to bring outfield prospect Dalton Pompey along slowly, using him as their fourth outfielder. Revere will replace Taylor as the Nationals lead off hitter, and should score 80-90 runs this season, while hitting.290-.300 and stealing 30+ bases.

James Wagner and Barry Svrluga contributed.