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 following 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.

The Blue Jays bullpen wrote #51 on their caps during the World Series.

They also began therapy, saying talking helped, showing healing continues while carrying the loss forward.

Alex Vesia’s projections for the 2026 season

After a deeply personal loss, Alex Vesia will be looking forward to honoring his daughter and carrying his career forward.

His 2026 spring showed control and strikeout promise across eight games and 6.2 innings pitched. He allowed only three hits and one earned run, posting a sharp 1.35 ERA. He had an impressive 8 strikeouts in 6.2 innings.

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 62.1 innings, with 78 strikeouts and a strong 11.3 strikeouts per nine for Vesia in 2026. He is expected to post a 3.58 ERA and 1.16 WHIP across those innings. With two saves, his stats show that he will be a very reliable arm coming out of the bullpen with pitchers like Edwin Diaz behind him.