The Royals acquired center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday in exchange for relief pitcher Ramon Ramirez. The Royals confirmed the trade via a press release. Ramirez said from the Dominican Republic that he was informed of the deal by the Royals shortly after 9 a.m. CT. The acquisition of Crisp could trigger more deals. On Tuesday, Royals outfielder Mark Teahen was linked with the Chicago Cubs, but sources with that club downplayed that interest.