Things have been very emotional for the Vesia family since October 2025. Although the Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2025 World Series, Alex Vesia and his wife were going through a tough time, with the passing of their daughter. And now, with the new season here, Vesia’s wife had a few words.

Kayla Vesia wrote, “A very bittersweet opening day. What I would give to have my Sterling girl here, carrying her in my heart always.”

Alex and Kayla Vesia lost their daughter, Sterling Sol Vesia, on October 26th, 2025, and the loss was announced publicly on November 7th. But with the 2026 Opening Day here, Kayla posted on Instagram wishing their daughter were present in the stadium.

Alex supported this and commented under the post saying, “I LOVE YOU SOOO MUCH!!”

That loss affected his season at a crucial time. He had to miss the World Series against the Blue Jays as he chose to stay at home with his wife. During spring training return, he said ten minutes changed his life, recalling moments holding Sterling.

He later said he wanted to enjoy baseball again, feeling free and himself. His wife commented on the post, saying that he was making their daughter proud. They thanked the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Cedars Sinai staff, and fans for messages bringing comfort. They also began therapy, saying talking helped, showing healing continues while carrying loss forward.

Alex Vesia’s projections for the 2026 season

After a brutal loss, Alex Vesia will be looking forward to honoring his daughter an carry his career forward.

His 2026 spring showed control and strikeout promise across 10 games and 8 innings pitched. He allowed only 3 hits and 1 earned run, posting a sharp 1.13 ERA. His 8 strikeouts in 8 innings backed a solid 9.0 strikeouts per nine rate.

That spring carried emotion, as he honored his daughter with a custom glove design. He spoke about playing for her memory, bringing focus to each outing this season. That mindset now feeds into 2026, where he enters ready for consistent bullpen responsibility.

Projections show 62 innings, with 71 strikeouts and a strong 10.3 strikeouts per nine for Vesia in 2026. He is expected to post a 3.34 ERA and 1.145 WHIP across those innings. With 4 saves and 55 percent leverage usage, his stats show that he will be a very reliable arm coaming out of the bullpen with pitchers like Edwin Diaz behind him.