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Dodgers Reliever Mourns Tragic Loss of Infant Daughter
8 Nov
Summary
- Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia's infant daughter, Sterling, passed away on October 26th
- Vesia missed the World Series due to a "deeply personal family matter"
- Dodgers and Blue Jays players paid tribute to Vesia by wearing his jersey number
In a heartbreaking turn of events, Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia revealed that his infant daughter, Sterling, has passed away. Vesia and his wife, Kayla, shared the devastating news on Instagram, saying "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, who had a strong regular season and postseason for the Dodgers, missed the World Series due to what the team had described as a "deeply personal family matter." In a touching tribute, Dodgers relievers wore Vesia's No. 51 on their caps, and the Blue Jays relievers joined them in this gesture for Game 6.
The Vesia family expressed their gratitude for the support they have received from the "baseball family" during this difficult time. "Our baseball family showed up for us and we wouldn't be able to do this without them," they wrote. The Dodgers went on to win their second straight World Series championship, but the joy of the victory was undoubtedly tempered by the Vesia family's profound loss.
