The Boston Red Sox are having a shortage of outfielders and many have wondered if they are looking for outside help. The team is said to be currently weighing the benefit of obtaining an external outfielder or waiting until Mike Cameron and Jacoby Ellsbury become healthier in the second half of the season.

Buster Olney of ESPN.com says that the Kansas City Royals have a couple of outfielders that could be good candidates for the Red Sox – Rick Ankiel and David DeJesus.

Ankiel was signed in the offseason by the Royals with an eye toward flipping him before the deadline. He’s been hurt since late April but could build some trade value if he returns soon and gets hot. He would cost about $1.1 million as a two-month rental, including the $500,000 buyout for next year to avoid a $6 million option.

DeJesus is making $4.7 million this season and $6 million next year unless the Royals exercise a $500,000 buyout. Earlier this week, DeJesus expressed his desire to stay in Kansas City.

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