There is nothing more painful than losing a child, and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia and his wife Kayla just experienced that last week, losing their baby daughter. Vesia announced the news Friday, thanking the hospital and his baseball family for all the support.
Los Angeles Dodger relief pitcher Alex Vesia said Friday that his daughter Sterling has passed away. Vesia missed the World Series to tend to what the team called ''a deeply personal family matter.'' This, certainly, was a devastating loss. Losing a child, it's the worst pain imaginable.
"Our little angel we love you forever & you're with us always," Vesia and his wife, Kayla, said on Instagram in a post that included a picture of an infant holding hands with adults. "Our beautiful daughter went to heaven Sunday October 26th. 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."
Vesia went 4-2 with a 3.02 ERA in 68 regular-season games and 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA in seven postseason appearances. On the day before Game 1 of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, the team announced that Vesia was not with the team.
Dodgers relievers wore Vesia's No. 51 on their caps as a tribute to their absent teammate Later in the series, the Blue Jays relievers did the same, saying their thoughts and prayers were with Vesia,as well.
Vesia and his wife thanked the medical staff at Cedars Sinai Medical Center for taking care of their family. They also thanked both teams for their understanding and support.
"Our baseball family showed up for us and we wouldn't be able to do this without them," the Vesias wrote. "Thank you Dodger Nation, Blue Jays organization and all baseball fans for your love and support. We have seen ALL your messages, comments and posts. It's brought us so much comfort."
Here's the story from Dodgers Roundtable writer Joe Rutland
Dodgers Pitcher Alex Vesia Reveals Sad Reason For Missing 2025 World Series
Vesia announced on his Instagram account why he was absent from team.
The Dodgers beat the Blue Jays in seven games, their second straight World Series championship.
"The MLBPA sends its love and support to Alex and Kayla Vesia at this difficult time," the MLB players' union said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the entire Dodgers community."
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A statement from the MLBPA on the passing of Sterling Sol Vesia.