Overview
- On Nov. 7, Alex and Kayla Vesia announced on Instagram that their daughter, Sterling Sol, died on Oct. 26.
- The Dodgers said on Oct. 23 that Vesia would be away for a “deeply personal family matter” and left him off the World Series roster.
- Club leadership also declined to place him on the family medical emergency list to avoid any pressure to return, calling the situation “so much bigger than baseball.”
- Dodgers relievers wrote Vesia’s No. 51 on their caps during the Series, with Blue Jays relievers joining the tribute in later games.
- The Vesias thanked the Dodgers, Blue Jays, fans, and Cedars-Sinai staff, shared no additional details, and Vesia did not attend the team’s parade or rally.