Kratz and Hendriks for Valencia

By ROCKET SPORTS and ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK on July 29, 2014

Kendriks here, threw in an intra-squad game on Friday with the Blue Jays is off to KC (Eddie Michels photo]

Hendriks here, threw in an intra-squad game on Friday with the Blue Jays is off to KC. Hendriks started 3 games for the Jays in 2014. He was 1-0 with a 6.08 ERA (Eddie Michels photo]

The Blue Jays have acquired infielder Danny Valencia from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for RHP Liam Kendriks and catcher Erik Kratz .

Danny Valencia has posted a .282 batting average in 36 games this season for the Kansas City Royals with five doubles, two home runs and 11 RBI. The 6-2, 220 lb. right-handed batter is a career .265 hitter with 35 home runs in 371 games for Minnesota (2010-2012), Boston (2012), Baltimore (2013) and Kansas City (2014). (photo USA TODAY Sports / Jerry Lai)

Danny Valencia here, sliding into home last Monday July 21st has posted a .282 batting average in 36 games this season for the Kansas City Royals with five doubles, two home runs and 11 RBI. The 6-2, 220 lb. right-handed batter is a career .265 hitter with 35 home runs in 371 games for Minnesota (2010-2012), Boston (2012), Baltimore (2013) and Kansas City (2014). (photo USA TODAY Sports / Jerry Lai)