The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have announced that RHP JUSTIN SHAFER has been traded to the CINCINNATI REDS in exchange for cash considerations.

SHAFER, 27, posted a 3.86 ERA in 34 relief appearances over five stints for the Blue Jays last season, striking out 39 batters in 39.2 innings. The 6-2, 195 lb. righty also made 24 appearances for Triple-A Buffalo, where he held a 3.52 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP while converting seven of eight save opportunities. The Lake Wales, FL native was selected by the Blue Jays in the 8th round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft. He has accumulated a 3.75 ERA across 40 Major League games and has a 3.82 ERA over the course of six Minor League seasons.