NEW YORK — There wasn’t much time to waste after the New York Yankees promoted Ali Sánchez on June 5 and told him he would be starting against the Boston Red Sox the next day.The first thing the Yankees did when Sánchez arrived from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre was to give him a crash course on the entire pitching staff. The team’s three pitching coaches and director of catching Tanner Swanson went through each pitcher’s arsenal and when each pitch is used.Sánchez had spent spring training with the Yankees, but it had been nearly three months since he was with the pitching staff daily.“Part of our job is to do homework, watch videos, talk with pitchers and create that relationship,” Sánchez said. “For me, it started in spring training. I know I was in Triple A, but I started having an idea then of what our guys are trying to do. It’s helped me a lot.”It’s been an ongoing whirlwind process for Sánchez over the past two weeks, and that’s despite his experience as a catcher in the Yankees organization. Now imagine making that transition in midseason from another club.But given their needs, it’s possible the Yankees will bring in an external catcher before the Aug. 3 trade deadline. According to multiple team sources who were granted anonymity so they could speak candidly, the Yankees are interested in adding a right-handed-hitting catcher before the deadline. They had high hopes for starting catcher Austin Wells entering this season, but he has been one of MLB’s most disappointing players.Entering Wednesday, which ended with a 10-5 win over the Chicago White Sox, Yankees catchers had a 53 WRC+, third worst in MLB; only the Philadelphia Phillies and White Sox had received worse production behind the plate. Among catchers with at least 160 plate appearances this season, Wells’ 53 wRC+ was the second worst; just Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez had a lower mark.Wells, a left-handed hitter, is on a rehab assignment as he recovers from cervical headaches, and it’s unclear when he’ll return to the majors. Backup catcher J.C. Escarra, another left-handed hitter, whom manager Aaron Boone has lauded as a top-15 catcher if given a bigger opportunity, has not taken advantage of his at-bats, posting a 48 wRC+. Sánchez has a 96 wRC+ in limited plate appearances, but his success has been fueled by a high BABIP (batting average on balls in play).With Wells and Escarra struggling offensively, the need for a platoon bat, at a minimum, has become obvious. The Yankees do not want Ben Rice to catch because he’s become too important for the team’s overall offense, and his getting worn down behind the plate is risky.Ryan Jeffers has a career slash line of .243/.328/.428 over parts of seven seasons. (Scott Taetsch / Getty Images)Among the options the Yankees could consider ahead of the deadline is Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers. He has been on the injured list since May 19 with a broken left hamate bone and was expected to miss six to eight weeks. If Jeffers, 29, recovers before the deadline, it would make sense for the rebuilding Twins to trade the impending free agent. Before getting injured, Jeffers posted a 163 wRC+, and he’s been an above-average hitter each season since 2022.