Pitcher did not play during World Series against Toronto Blue Jays.
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Los Angeles Dodgers player Alex Vesia is mourning the dead of his baby daughter, Sterling Sol, who died just two days after the team announced he would not participate in the World Series.
“Our little angel we love you forever & you’re with us always,” Alex and his wife, Kayla, said in a shared post on Instagram.
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“Our beautiful daughter went to heaven Sunday October 26th. There are no words to describe the pain we’re going through but we hold her in our hearts and cherish every second we had with her.”
The Dodgers said Vesia would not be on the roster for the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, citing a “deeply personal family matter.”
Teams paid tribute to family
Both teams paid tribute to the Vesia family during games by wearing the 29-year-old pitcher’s No. 51 on their ballcaps.
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The Vesias extended thanks to the Dodgers and Blue Jays organizations for their support, saying “our baseball family showed up for us and we wouldn’t be able to do this without them.”
“Thank you Dodger Nation, Blue Jays organization and all baseball fans for your love and support. We have seen ALL your messages, comments and posts. It’s brought us so much comfort.”
Family thanks hospital staff
Additionally, the family thanked the hospital staff who helped during the difficult time saying they were “truly so incredible.”
In a statement posted on social media before the start of the World Series, the Dodgers confirmed that relief pitcher Vesia would not be with the team as he dealt with a “deeply personal family matter.”
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“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,” said the statement. “The entire Dodgers organization is sending our thoughts to the Vesia family, and we will provide an update at a later date.”
The Dodgers defeated the Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 of the series at the Rogers Centre to claim their second consecutive World Series title.
Earlier, it was revealed that Dodgers fans have donated more than $30,000 to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
The hospital told the Toronto Star that it has received more than 400 contributions from U.S.-based donors, each with a personalized message involving the Blue Jays or baseball, according to Sandra Chiovitti, a spokesperson for SickKids.
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