The decision highlights a clear deadline priority — finding offensive help at a position that has been a consistent weakness for years. Whatever else the New York Yankees do at the deadline, at least all signs point to keeping Ben Rice exactly where he is. The Yankees keeping Ben Rice at first only further signals a tradeNew York Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectFor what it’s worth, I personally believe the Yankees are making the right move. For as much of a black hole as the catcher position has been, there is no reason to break what’s working and give Rice a radically new role. But whether it’s Ryan Jeffers or Adley Rutschman, the Yankees cannot leave the deadline without having added another catcher.