Jake Peavy is a trade candidate for the Boston Red Sox as the deadline nears.

Peavy, who will be a free agent this coming winter, is 1-6 with a 4.93 ERA this season.

"I have a great relationship with my pitching coach (Juan Nieves), my manager (John Farrell) and my general manager (Ben Cherington)," Peavy said.

"We're all very open with each other. I don't need any clarity on any situation involving anything. At the end of the day, you do what you're told, work as hard as you can work, get better at your craft. That's the way I approach each day and will continue to do that. If you start worrying about stuff like that, your focus is off where it needs to be and it's going to affect things."