Overview
- Members of the bullpen wrote “51” on their caps at Dodger Stadium, with Clayton Kershaw saying the gesture was to honor a key teammate.
- The club announced on Oct. 23 that Vesia is away as he and his wife, Kayla, navigate a deeply personal family matter, and no further update has been provided.
- By forgoing the Family Medical Emergency List, the team made him ineligible to rejoin during the series under standard rules.
- Los Angeles won an 18-inning Game 3 with relievers covering 13.1 innings before Toronto evened the series in Game 4.
- Vesia, 29, appeared in 68 games with a 3.02 ERA and five saves this season, and the couple announced in April they are expecting a baby girl.