“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,” the Dodgers said in a statement posted to X on Thursday, Oct. 23. “The entire Dodgers organization is sending our thoughts to the Vesia family, and we will provide an update at a later date.”

Amid Alex Vesia’s absence from the 2025 World Series for a family emergency, Los Angeles Dodgers exec Andrew Friedman explained the team’s decision to leave the pitcher off the roster.

With the 2025 World Series in full swing, Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman addressed the absence of Alex Vesia amid a “deeply personal family matter” involving his pregnant wife Kayla Vesia.

Alex Vesia has stepped away from the Los Angeles Dodgers amid a "deeply personal family matter." Five days before the club made this announcement, Vesia's pregnant wife shared a video on TikTok, celebrating her husband and the team's ticket to the World Series.

Dodgers announced that Alex Vesia will be away as he and his wife deal with a "deeply personal family matter."

Fans send prayers to Dodgers star Alex Vesia and his pregnant wife, Kayla, amid his sudden departure from the team before the World Series.

The status of Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia for the upcoming World Series is uncertain following what the team characterized as "a deeply personal matter" within the Vesia family.

Roberts revealed the "most likely" availability of Alex Vesia during the World Series ahead of Game 1 on Friday.

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia was not with the team one day before Game 1 of the World Series because of a family matter.