Perhaps no position in the game has changed over the past twenty years like catcher. The Posey Rule has reduced collisions at home plate, and an increased focus on pitch framing has shifted the core defensive competency of the position. Meanwhile, offensive production out of the catcher spot has declined precipitously, with 2018 and 2019 the two worst seasons for catcher hitting in the last twenty.
Even in 2020, median catcher output was an 89 wRC+, the lowest of any position group. Catchers are, by and large, the worst hitting players in the league. Yankee fans have been somewhat spoiled by Gary Sánchez, who even though he stunk the entire 2020 campaign still drips offensive potential, especially when the bar for catchers is so low.