The Los Angeles Dodgers are picking up Alex Vesia’s $3.55 million club option for the 2026 season. The left-handed reliever was not with the team for the World Series because of a “deeply personal family matter.”
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However, Vesia will return to LA next year.
Before releasing the World Series roster, the Dodgers announced Vesia was away from the team. The full statement read: “It’s with a heavy heart that we share that Alex Vesia is away from the team as he and his wife Kayla navigate a deeply personal family matter. The entire Dodgers organization is sending our thoughts to the Vesia family, and we will provide an update at a later date.”
The Fall Classic was a heated matchup between the defending champions and the best of the American League. However, the Toronto Blue Jays showed their support for Vesia with a heartfelt tribute during the series.
Blue Jays relievers wore a No. 51 on their caps to honor Vesia, following suit from a Dodgers bullpen that also sported the left-hander’s number on their hats.
Manager Dave Roberts discussed Toronto’s tribute after World Series Game 6.
“It’s everything,” Roberts said. “I didn’t learn that until after the game last night, and I think it really speaks to the brotherhood of athletes, Major League Baseball players. They’ll all say that ‘baseball is what we do but its not who we are,’ and for these guys to recognize Alex, and what he and Kayla have gone through, heartbreaking is not even a good enough descriptor.
“But for them to acknowledge that, it just speaks to how much respect and love that they have for one another. It’s a huge, huge tribute to Alex.”
As the Dodgers celebrated back-to-back titles with a World Series parade earlier this week, Vesia was notably absent.
While he continues to deal with a personal family matter, Vesia’s future with the team is clear. The left-hander will be wearing Dodger blue in 2026.
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