Royals prospect Spencer Roccaforte has added another rare line to a breakout season.
After stealing his 30th base of the year in Triple-A Omaha’s 6-5 loss to Indianapolis on Sunday at Victory Field, the Royals’ No. 17 prospect became the first Minor Leaguer to post a 30-30 season this year and the first to do it since 2023.
Roccaforte’s power has been just as loud as his speed. The left-handed-hitting outfielder has launched 35 home runs and piled up 65 extra-base hits, both of which sit at the top of the Royals farm system in 2026. His .868 OPS and .527 slugging percentage also place him among the top 10 Royals prospects.
The home run barrage has come in waves. Over his last 41 games, Roccaforte has hit 16 of his 35 homers, a stretch that ranks fifth among all Minor Leaguers in that span. He also put together a blistering run from July 26 to August 11, when he blasted 10 home runs and drove in 20 runs over 13 games for Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
The steals have been there all season too. Roccaforte has 30 stolen bases overall, and since moving to Triple-A Omaha he has been perfect, going 9-for-9 on steal attempts.
The 66th overall pick in the 2023 Draft also carried over his baserunning impact from last year, when he set a career high with 43 steals and finished at a 78 percent success rate in 127 games across two Minor League levels. Across his time in the Kansas City system, his 123 stolen bases rank second among Royals prospects.
He’s not just producing at the plate and on the bases. Roccaforte has also built a reputation as one of the better defensive outfielders in the Minors, winning the Royals organization’s Defensive Player of the Year Award in both 2024 and '25.
Listed with 60-grade defense and a 55-grade arm, he handles center field naturally and covers ground with efficient routes. Between two Minor League levels this season, he recorded 13 outfield assists, including three double plays with Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
The most recent Minor Leaguers to reach 30-30 were Weston Wilson and Trey Cabbage in 2023. Since 1946, there have been 28 such seasons in the Minors. Roccaforte is the first Royals prospect to hit the milestone, though Bobby Witt Jr. once had 30 homers, 30 stolen bases and 30 doubles in 2021 before the game in which he would have stolen his 30th base was canceled and those stats were wiped.
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