“She was pale for a couple days. She didn’t even get to hold them for a day and a half.”
Alex Vesia and his wife, Kayla, are mourning the loss of their newborn baby girl.
The 29-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher shared the devastating news in a joint statement on Instagram on Nov. 7 — six days after his team beat the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series.
“Our little angel we love you forever & you’re with us always,” they wrote of their baby girl, whom they named Sterling Sol Vesia.
“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,” they added.
Baseball fans turned a World Series rivalry — and heartbreaking loss — into hope for children's health, donating $30K to @sickkids.
— The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) (@SickKidsNews) November 7, 2025
This will advance care, research and education for patients and families.
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Alex and Kayla Vesia, who revealed their pregnancy in April, were expecting their baby to arrive during the Dodgers’ recent postseason run, according to MLB.com.
On Oct. 23, one day before Game 1 of the World Series, the Dodgers announced that Vesia would be stepping away from the club to deal with a “deeply personal family matter.”
According to Alex Vesia’s baby update, their newborn daughter died three days later.
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“Thank you to the Dodgers for their understanding and support during this time. Our baseball family showed up for us and we wouldn’t be able to do this without them,” Vesia wrote in the update.
He went on to thank Dodger Nation, the Blue Jays organization and baseball fans everywhere for their continued support.
“Lastly, we’d like to thank Cedars Sinai and all the medical staff who helped Kayla and Sterling. Every person we came across was truly so incredible,” the couple added.
Dodgers (and Blue Jays) relievers honored Alex Vesia during World Series
On Oct. 27, during Game 3 of the World Series, Vesia’s fellow Dodgers relievers honored him in a big way by writing his number (No. 51) on the side of their cap, per MLB.com.
The Dodgers went on to beat the Blue Jays 3-2 in that game — which took place one day after Alex Vesia’s daughter died — to take a 2-1 series lead.
By Game 6, the Toronto Blue Jays’ relievers joined in and also sported No. 51 on their cap, per ESPN.
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"It really speaks to the brotherhood of athletes, Major League Baseball players, that they'll all say that baseball is what we do, but it's not who we are," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said at the time.
"For these guys to recognize Alex and what he and Kay have gone through, it's -- heartbreaking is not even a good enough descriptor. But for them to acknowledge that, it just speaks to how much respect and love they have for one another,” Roberts added.
The Dodgers went on to win that game 3-1 to tie the series at 3-3 and force a Game 7. They won the World Series the following day.
Baseball fans turned a World Series rivalry — and heartbreaking loss — into hope for children's health, donating $30K to @sickkids.
— The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) (@SickKidsNews) November 7, 2025
This will advance care, research and education for patients and families.
Thank you for hitting it out of the park! ⚾https://t.co/1GhuclHHFf
In the days following Vesia’s heartbreaking announcement, Dodgers’ fans started to thank their World Series’ opponent for the love they showed Vesia by donating money to a pediatric hospital in Toronto.
The Hospital for Sick Children, or "SickKids," has since received more than $75,000 from more than 1,000 donors — many of whom sent $51 in honor of Vesia’s number, per KABC.
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“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,” Vesia wrote in his Nov. 7 update.
