dailyloe.com – Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia returned to Toronto for a series against the Blue Jays. He last missed the 2025 World Series due to a personal family tragedy. Vesia entered a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning on Tuesday. He secured the out to help preserve a Dodgers lead.
Vesia and his wife were grieving the loss of their newborn daughter, Sterling, last fall. Dodgers and Blue Jays relievers honored him by wearing his number 51 on their caps. The emotional return to Toronto was challenging for the left-handed pitcher. He noted the past few days had been particularly hard for him.
Vesia spoke about his outing after the game on Tuesday night. He said it was nice to have his wife in the stands behind the dugout. Vesia stated he looked at her especially after the outing was complete. He credited the crowd’s energy and adrenaline for helping him perform.
“The past two days have been hard,” Alex Vesia said. “It’s nice, though, to have my wife in the stands. I definitely was looking at her, especially after the outing. But honestly, during it, that was awesome.”
Vesia further explained his mindset during the high-pressure situation. “I really — the adrenaline, the crowd, I feed off that,” he said. He described it as a great outing taken one pitch at a time. The Dodgers eventually sealed a series win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
In other Dodgers news, outfielder Andy Pages continues to post strong numbers. This is despite an 0-4 performance with four strikeouts in a recent game. Pages uses a Trajekt machine for simulated at-bats as part of his preparation. He focuses on the pitch mix of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes.
“I focused a lot on the pitches that Paul Skenes was throwing, just because his ball moves so much,” Andy Pages said. He starts his game-day routine with Skenes’s pitches on the machine. Pages then zones in on the specific starting pitcher for that evening’s game.
The iconic home of the Dodgers has undergone a name change. Dodger Stadium was the name for 64 consecutive seasons. That traditional name ended on March 25, 2026. The venue is now called UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
The rebranding has produced mixed results so far, according to a report. Sam Blum of The Athletic documented the varied reactions to the new stadium name. The change marks a new commercial era for the historic ballpark. The Dodgers continue their season at the newly named venue.[]
Source: True Blue LA
