According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Rays would “consider trading Jonny DeLuca to open center field for Victor Mesa Jr.”

DeLuca is under team control for three more seasons and is coming off a year where he hit .266/.300/.429 with 11 home runs and 17 steals. He is also a strong defender in center field, but he has battled injuries in his career and has never had more than 370 plate appearances in a season. Mesa Jr. broke out for the Rays in the second half this season, is younger, and hits left-handed, which gives him a leg up in the competition with DeLuca.