Despite reports that the Boston Red Sox are going head-to-head with the New York Yankees for relief pitcher Brian Fuentes, sources close to Alex Speier of WEEI say that the team is not focused on Fuentes.

Earlier this morning, Steve Phillips of AOL FanHouse said the Yankees, Red Sox, Twins and Rockies are in the mix for the left-handed Fuentes.

The Sox have been in discussions with Wheeler for some time now. There is no deal in place between the sides, but one source says that there is optimism about the direction of the negotiations. Wheeler is a native of Rhode Island, so returning to the northeast will play in the Red Sox’s favor.