This Week in the Minors: Jordan Woods is perfect

TL;DR

Jordan Woods achieved a remarkable feat with 6 perfect innings and 14 strikeouts for the Columbia Fireflies. Other notable performances include strong outings from pitchers Mitch Spence and Felix Arronde across various teams.

Key points

Jordan Woods pitched 6 perfect innings with 14 strikeouts
Mitch Spence had a strong outing for the Omaha Storm Chasers
Felix Arronde continued his good form for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Columbia Fireflies lost 4 of 6 games against Kannapolis
Omaha Storm Chasers will play Toledo Mud Hens next

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*This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?”*

Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (17-21, 7.5 games back)

The Storm Chasers split their series against the Indianapolis Indians, including playing two doubleheaders. Mitch Spence had a really good start in Thursday’s contest, he went 6.2 innings, allowing 1 hit, 2 runs, 2 walks and striking out 4 batters. Spence has started in all four of his appearances in Omaha. With Cole Ragans out, and Stephen Kolek already filling in for him, Spence would probably be the answer if you wanted Noah Cameron to go down and work on some mechanical things, during his sophomore slump for a fifth starter. Aaron Sanchez looked good in his start, throwing 6 innings of 1 hit ball, striking out 8 batters. Bailey Falter, who’s still on rehab assignment threw 3.1 more scoreless innings, striking out 7 batters as well. At the dish, nobody had a good series for the Storm Chasers, Josh Rojas hit a pair of homers but was 3-for-15 overall at the plate. Drew Waters was 7-for-17, the only Storm Chaser with more than 5 hits during the series. Waters hit his 6th homer on the season.

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— Omaha Storm Chasers (@OMAStormChasers) May 10, 2026 The Storm Chasers are back home this week, as they take on the Toledo Mud Hens. The series runs Tuesday through Sunday.

Northwest Arkansas Naturals (18-14, 1.5 games back)

The Naturals won 3 of their 5 games against Frisco this last week. Sunday’s contest was cancelled due to inclement weather. Felix Arronde had another good start this week, he went 6 innings, allowing 6 hits and 1 unearned run, while striking out 5. The 23-year-old right hander has had back-to-back good starts. Dennis Colleran, who had some Spring Training hype, but struggled out of the gates, posted a solid week, throwing 4 innings, allowing 1 run and striking out 5. At the plate, Jorge Alfaro had a nice week, he went 4-for-11 at the plate, blasting 3 homers. Alfaro is a 32-year-old catcher and not a prospect, but he is important to helping mentor younger pitchers and catchers. Carson Roccaforte was just 4-for-25 at the plate this week, but he hit 3 more homers this week as well. Sam Kulasingam, a 24-year-old switch hitting third baseman was 7-for-19, with a double. Kulasingam, is a 13th round pick by the Royals in 2024 out of Air Force. He is hitting .313 this season, his first chance at being in Double-A as well.

Q&A

What did Jordan Woods accomplish in his latest game?

Jordan Woods pitched 6 perfect innings, striking out 14 batters in his latest game.

How did the Columbia Fireflies perform this week?

The Columbia Fireflies lost 4 of 6 games against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers.

Who were the standout pitchers in the minors this week?

Mitch Spence and Felix Arronde were standout pitchers, with Spence allowing only 2 runs and Arronde allowing just 1 unearned run over 6 innings.

What are the upcoming matchups for the Omaha Storm Chasers?

The Omaha Storm Chasers will face the Toledo Mud Hens in a series running from Tuesday through Sunday.