As the Los Angeles Dodgers prevailed over the Toronto Blue Jays during Game 3 of the World Series, they honored teammate Alex Vesia, who remains absent for a personal matter.

During the game at Dodger Stadium on Monday, October 27, several Dodgers players, including pitcher Justin Wrobleski, wore Vesia’s number, 51, on their caps as a tribute to him.

“I’m new to the bullpen. But Ves, he means a lot to all of us,” pitcher Clayton Kershaw said in a press conference after the game. “He’s a huge part of the team, a huge part of the bullpen, so we wanted to do something to honor him.”

The Dodgers further honored Vesia by beating the Blue Jays 6-5 in an instantly classic game that lasted for 18 innings and ended with a walk-off home run by Freddie Freeman.

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