The A's have acquired Liam Hendriks from the Blue jays for fellow pitcher Jesse Chavez.

Hendriks became a full-time reliever for the first time with Toronto last season and went 5-0 with a 2.92 ERA in 58 appearances.

Chavez has spent the past two seasons as a swingman with the A's and went 7-15 with a 4.18 ERA in 30 games this year, including 26 starts.