Dodgers star Alex Vesia steps away due to ‘deeply personal family matter’
A day before the Los Angeles Dodgers were set to face the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series, Dodgers player Alex Vesia stepped away from his team. RadarOnline.com can reveal.
The team confirmed that he left due to a personal matter with his pregnant wife, Kayla Vesia.
“It is with heavy hearts that we have to announce that Alex Vesia is away from the team as he and his wife Kayla deal with a very personal family matter.” via Instagram on October 23. “The entire Dodgers organization sends our thoughts to the Vesia family, and we will provide an update at a later date.”
The team has made no further comment on the matter, and so far neither Alex nor Kayla have said a word about what’s going on.
Since Alex is one of the Dodgers’ star pitchers who would certainly be needed in the big game, the team’s manager, Dave Roberts, explained what they plan to do in his absence.
“Right now we’re in the process of understanding the process and the rules, a way to navigate the roster,” Roberts said at an Oct. 23 news conference.
According to regulations, the team is required to submit a roster before 10 a.m. on the day of the first match.
“We’re going through the process of trying to fill his spot on the roster,” Roberts continued. “We just go day by day, without any expectations.”
Before he leaves, Alex went to Instagram to celebrate his team’s victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series. This is the game that led them to the World Series.
In one photo he shared, he cradled Kayla’s baby bump on the court.
After the Dodgers’ Instagram account shared the news, comments poured in to show support for Alex and Kayla.
“Please no bad news! I love them together,” one fan wrote, while another said they “hope the best” for the couple.
“I don’t know why my heart dropped when I read this. PLEASE GOD PROTECT AND GIVE LOVE AND LIGHT TO THE VESIA FAMILY!” added another fan.
Before Alex’s departure, a left-handed reliever on the team, Tanner Scott, was also dealing with his own problem. Scott had missed the first three rounds of the playoffs due to abscess excision surgery, but was said to be feeling much better.
Following the news that Alex could not participate, the team ultimately settled on the following for their roster:
Pitchers: Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow.
Right-handed relievers: Roki Sasaki, Emmet Sheehan, Blake Treinen, Edgardo Henriquez, Will Klein.
Left-handed relievers: Jack Dreyer, Anthony Banda, Clayton Kershaw, Justin Wrobleski.
The first game of the World Series will be played tonight at 8 p.m
