According to Ken Rosenthal via Twitter, the Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-handed reliever Drew Storen and cash considerations from the Washington Nationals in exchange for outfielder Ben Revere and a player to be named later. The deal, finalized at 9:42 PM Eastern Standard Time on Friday, is soon expected to be announced by both clubs.

Much like the swap between the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets earlier in the offseason in which Neil Walker went to the defending National League champions for lefty starter Jon Niese, both teams are trading from areas of strength to fulfill needs.

Storen, 28, has experienced a roller coaster of a career since being selected tenth overall by the Nationals in the 2009 amateur draft. Storen quickly ascended through the minor leagues, and initially excelled in Washington’s bullpen, earning a promotion to the closer’s role in 2011, when he saved 43 out of 48 chances. After undergoing surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow and missing over half of the 2012 season, Storen lost his ninth-inning spot to Tyler Clippard, only to reclaim it in time for the postseason. However, he blew a save chance in Game 5 of the 2012 NLDS versus the St. Louis Cardinals, ending their postseason hopes. After the Nationals signed Rafael Soriano prior to the 2013 season, he struggled in middle relief capacities, prompting team executives to demote him to the minor leagues. Since then, Storen had been largely successful in setup capacities for the Nationals, pitching to a 1.12 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP in 2014 and nailing down 29 saves for the team in 2015.

But his 2015 ended on a rough note. The Nationals acquired Jonathan Papelbon from the Philadelphia Phillies in late July, and Storen was once again relegated to setup capacities. After surrendering a home run to Yoenis Cespedes in an early September game with the division rival New York Mets, Storen ended his season when he punched a locker, breaking his thumb.

The Blue Jays likely view Storen as a setup man, as twenty-year old wunderkind Roberto Osuna excelled as the Jays’ rookie closer after assuming the responsibility midseason, becoming one of the youngest closers in MLB history. However, Storen offers an impressive résumé with his closing experience and his pattern of low WHIPs (excluding his dismal 2013 campaign) and high strikeout totals, averaging close to a strikeout per inning over his career. Should Osuna encounter injury or the dreaded sophomore slump, the Blue Jays now have a viable proven fallback.

Meanwhile, the Nationals have gained a center fielder comparable to the one they just lost, as Denard Span signed a three-year deal with the San Francisco Giants only a day earlier. Revere, who turns 28 in May, is a left-handed bat who is expected to thrive at the top of the order. Although he offers little in the way of power (four home runs in six MLB seasons) and his defensive metrics do not quite match those of his predecessor, Revere routinely hits for a high average. He is also considered one of the premier base stealers in the game and is widely described as an energetic clubhouse personality.

In 2015, Revere put together a season typical of what the Nationals are seeking, as he hit .306 and stole a combined 31 bases, splitting the season between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Toronto Blue Jays after being traded by the rebuilding club at the deadline. Revere also comes at a price tag two million dollars cheaper than that of Drew Storen ($6.7 million versus $8.8 million), and he has an extra year of team control, as he does not hit free agency until after 2017.

Revere is expected to start in center field this season, although he may experience competition from young Michael Taylor. Should Taylor assert his way into the starting center field role, Revere will likely spell him in center field and split left field duties with the veteran Jayson Werth, as 2015 National League MVP Bryce Harper has a lock on right field, barring injury or suspension.

While the aforementioned Papelbon makes Storen an expendable quantity for Washington, Toronto is able to trade Revere thanks to the potential of their young outfielders, including Kevin Pillar (.278, 12 HR, 25 SB in 2015), Dalton Pompey (.307 batting average between Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo), and Michael Saunders (the onetime Seattle Mariners’ top prospect, whose potential has long been clouded by injuries but finally appears healthy).