After missing the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series victory, pitcher Alex Vesia is grieving the loss of his infant daughter.
Vesia and his wife Kayla lost their baby, Sterling Sol Vesia, on October 26. Vesia made this announcement on Instagram on Friday. “There are no words to describe the pain we’re going through, but we hold her in our hearts and cherish every second we had with her,” the Dodgers reliever wrote. He also expressed gratitude to the Dodgers organization for their assistance.
The Dodgers had announced prior to the World Series that Vesia would not be on the roster as he and his wife “navigate a deeply personal family matter.” No further details had been announced before Friday, but members of both the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays wore Vesia’s No. 51 on their caps during the series.
Vesia posted a 3.02 ERA and 0.99 WHIP across 68 regular-season games and had not allowed a run in six straight postseason outings. He made two appearances in the wild-card series against the Cincinnati Reds, three in the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies, and two in the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers.