This is more of a speculative topic but since this forum is typically pretty "dead" I was wondering...
With collisions at home pretty much a thing of the past, I wonder if the "need/desired body type" of catchers will stay pretty massive. I've always thought there is some innate desire for catchers to be beefy in terms of mass and muscle build, in part to help block the plate and with collisions. I wonder if, now and going forward, there will be a move for catchers to have faster feet and athleticism and LESS bulk? Of course, the ideal is speed and mass but I'm talking general trends since having both in high levels is tough.
Or, is the BULK to help with power and throwing velocity? In that, all catchers should mash and have a cannon. But what about those who have a strong arm and power but are not really bulky by genetics or desire?
I also have seen some really tall catchers of late. As in 6'3' to 6'4+". They seem to have a harder time setting up low and blocking as rapidly as catchers in the 6'0" vicinity. At some point is there conventional wisdom on how tall is too tall for the position? Or is bigger always better?