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Royals' Carter Jensen is doing Aaron Judge things

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The young catcher has a special bat.

Royals' Carter Jensen is doing Aaron Judge things originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Kansas City Royals have a blossoming star on their hands.

His name is Carter Jensen, and he's hitting home runs that might remind some of Aaron Judge or Giancarlo Stanton. Jensen, a young catcher, isn't just leaving the ballpark. When he hits the ball out, he hits it with authority.

MORE: Yankees outfielder once battled ostrich in 11-plate spaghetti-eating contest MLB Network's Sarah Langs shared this stat on X on Friday night: "Carter Jensen is the only player so far in this young season with multiple 111+ mph home runs. He now has 3, with a 113. 7 mph tonight.

He’s the first Royals player with 3+ in a calendar month since Jorge Soler in Sept 2019. First rookie with 3+ in a month since 2023 Elly De La Cruz in July. " Tha Carter IV Carter Jensen connects for his 4th homer of the season!