Dodgers minors: Zach Ehrard’s grand slam fuels Comets win

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 04: A general view of a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball cap on top of a baseball glove during a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 4, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Ben Hsu/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The three primary minor league teams for the Dodger organization took care of business on Tuesday by winning close matchups; meanwhile, the Ontario Tower Buzzers had a forgetful game against Fresno, committing four errors and twice allowing eight runs in a half inning en route to a blowout defeat. Player of the day A couple of starting pitchers, Aidan Foeller and Luke Fox, had a solid case for earning this honor—the pair combined for 11.

2 scoreless innings. The vote goes to Zach Ehrhard out in Triple-A, playing a key role in the Oklahoma City Comets’ win over the Albuquerque Isotopes. Somewhat overlooked in a sea of promising outfield prospects the Dodgers have in the upper minors, Ehrhard has clear strikeout problems that were evidenced even in this outstanding performance on Tuesday—striking out three times—but when he connects, good things happen.

Leading off for the Comets, Ehrhard was responsible for two of the team’s five extra-base hits, including a grand slam in the second inning, and it was no ordinary grand slam, if there is such a thing; it was an inside-the-parker. You ever seen an inside-the-park grand slam? WELL YOU HAVE NOW!

pic. twitter. com/OnA6rGczTN — Oklahoma City Comets (@OKC_comets) April 15, 2026 Across just 13 games, Ehrhard has accumulated 20 runs + runs batted in, one of several hitters with a batting average over .