I’ve never been a big fan of catchers in general.
They have a really tough job. They impact the game more than any position in baseball, with the exception of the pitcher. While sabermaticians are still working out how best to value things such as pitch framing, the latest Fangraphs update saw Mike Zunino’s 2014 season shoot up to 3.8 fWAR.
Mike Zunino hit .199 that year. His wRC+ was 87. At the plate, he was putrid.
That’s what bothers me about catchers, though. I understand the toll that their work takes on their bodies.