“Heartbreak in Los Angeles: Dodgers Star Alex Vesia Mourns the Loss of His Baby Daughter 💔” Unimaginable pain for Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia 😢 The pitcher shared heartbreaking news — the loss of his baby daughter. Fans and teammates across the league are sending love and strength to him and his family during this unthinkable time. 💙🕊️

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia and his wife Kayla shared Friday the heartbreaking news of his baby daughter’s passing.

In an Instagram post, Vesia said:

Our little angel we love you forever & you’re with us always.

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.

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.

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.

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.

With Love,
The Vesias

He shared a black and white picture of his daughter Sterling’s hand on top of the couple’s hands.

The cause of death was not immediately known.

Vesia had been away from the Dodgers since Oct. 23 when the team announced Vesia and his wife, who was in her 3rd trimester, were navigating a “deeply personal matter.”

During the World Series, the Dodgers bullpen players were seen wearing the number “51” on their hats, which is Vesia’s number. And in a great sign of solidarity, love and compassion, the Blue Jays players did the same.