LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia, who missed the World Series because of what the team said at the time was a “very personal family matter,” said Friday that his daughter Sterling has died.
“Our little angel, we love you forever and you are always with us”, Vesia and his wife Kayla, said on Instagram in a post with a photo of a baby holding hands with adults. “Our beautiful daughter went to heaven on Sunday, October 26. There are no words to describe the pain we are going through, but we will 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. The team announced this on October 23, the day before Game 1 against the Blue Jays he was not with the team in Toronto.
Dodgers relievers wore Vesia’s No. 51 on their caps in tribute to their absent teammate. Blue Jays relievers joined them in the tribute for game 6.
Vesia and his wife Kayla thanked the medical staff at Cedars Sinai Medical Center for caring for their family. They also thanked both teams for their understanding and support.
“Our baseball family showed up for us and we couldn’t 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 posts, comments and messages. It has brought us so much comfort.”
The Dodgers defeated the Toronto in seven games, their second straight World Series championship.
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