Baseball stopped meaning anything the moment they lost her.
Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia and his wife, Kayla, shared heartbreaking news no parent should ever face — the passing of their newborn daughter, Sterling Sol Vesia, on October 26. In a deeply emotional statement posted to Instagram, the couple wrote, “Our beautiful daughter went to heaven… 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.”
Amid unimaginable grief, the Vesias still found room for gratitude. They thanked the Dodgers organization, fans, and the wider baseball community for their love and support. “Our baseball family showed up for us, and we wouldn’t be able to do this without them,” they shared. They also expressed appreciation for the medical team at Cedars-Sinai, who cared for both mother and baby with compassion and strength.
Dodgers president Andrew Friedman summed it up simply: “This is so much bigger than baseball.” His words echoed what so many felt — that in moments like this, the game fades, and only love remains.
As tributes pour in from across the league, fans continue to send messages of comfort, praying for Alex and Kayla as they hold their little girl forever in their hearts.
