Milwaukee Brewers

Former Brewers infielder Shaw signs with Toronto

Published Dec. 30, 2019 3:02 p.m. ET

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract with free agent infielder Travis Shaw on Monday and designated infielder Richard Ureña for assignment.

Shaw hit .157 with seven homers and 16 RBIs in 86 games last season for the Milwaukee Brewers.

The 29-year-old has a .243 career batting average over five big league seasons with the Brewers and Boston Red Sox. He posted back-to-back 30-homer seasons in 2017 and 2018 for Milwaukee.

Ureña, 23, spent most of last season at Triple-A Buffalo. In 30 games with Toronto, he hit .243 and drove in four runs.