Dodgers Announce Alex Vesia is Away From Team Due to 'Deeply Personal Family Matter'

"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 entire Dodgers organization is sending our thoughts to the Vesia family, and we will provide an update at a later date."

"I think right now we're in the mode of trying to understand the process, the rules - a way that we can sort of try to navigate the roster. I think we have a little bit of time ... to finalize our roster. But yeah, we're going through the process of trying to backfill his spot on the roster."

Left-handed pitcher Alex Vesia is away from the Dodgers because he and his wife Kayla are managing a deeply personal family matter. The organization has expressed support for the Vesia family and said an update will be provided at a later date. The team is working to understand roster rules and the process for navigating and finalizing the World Series roster while identifying how to backfill the open spot. Vesia has been an important postseason reliever, appearing in seven games and delivering six consecutive scoreless outings after allowing two earned runs in Wild Card Game 1.

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