LA Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia shares heart-wrenching post about his daughter. Fans express concern after tragic announcement

Alex Vesia and his wife Kayla are mourning the loss of their baby. The 29-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and his wife shared a joint statement on Friday, Nov. 7, announcing that they lost their daughter, Sterling Sol Vesia. "Our little angel," the couple began a joint statement on Instagram, alongside a photo of their hands placed on top of their daughter's. "We love you forever & you’re with us always."

"Our beautiful daughter went to heaven Sunday, Oct. 26. 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," the post continued.

The couple went on to thank the Dodgers organization for its support, following the team's World Series win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Nov. 1. "Our baseball family showed up for us and we wouldn’t be able to do this without them."


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"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," the Vesias continued. "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," the post ended, as the couple signed off: "With Love, The Vesias."

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Alex also expressed his gratitude to the medical staff who worked tirelessly to care for Kayla and Sterling. He wrote, “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.” He ended the post with, “With love, The Vesias.”

Fans and fellow teammates shared heartfelt messages of support for the Vesias family. Players like Kenley Jansen and Kiké Hernández offered their condolences, while Natalia Bryant, daughter of the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, also reacted to the emotional post.

What happened to Alex Vesia's baby?

While Alex Vesia and his wife have not revealed the cause of their daughter's death, but from the picture that was posted, many believed that it was a stillbirth, according to a TOI report. In an emotionally drafted post, Alex Vesia announced the death of his daughter. The post was put up with Kayla Vesia as a collaborator.

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“What happened to Alex Vesia's daughter?” one fan wrote on X, platform formerly known as Twitter. “How did she die? Do we have details?” another person tweeted.

In the picture, we can see the hands of the father, the mother and the baby on top of each other, delivering a heart-aching moment both for the athlete’s team and the fans. At the beginning of the post itself, Alex mentioned the name of their child, “Sterling Sol Vesia.”

Alex Vesia and his wife first announced in April that they were expecting their first child together. Ahead of the Dodgers' World Series appearance, the team issued a statement, sharing that Vesia wouldn't play with the team due to a "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 statement began. "The entire Dodgers organization is sending our thoughts to the Vesia family, and we will provide an update at a later date."

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