The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired Danny Valencia from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Liam Hendriks and Erik Kratz.

Valencia, 29, is a .265 career hitter in parts of five seasons with the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Royals.

He can play second base and also gives the Blue Jays an option at third while Brett Lawrie recuperates from a fractured right index finger.