TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays have joined their counterparts on the Los Angeles Dodgers in paying tribute to Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia during the World Series.

Vesia is away from the team because of a "deeply personal family matter," the Dodgers said in a statement posted on social media before Game 1. Pitchers on the Dodgers have been playing with Vesia's No. 51 on the side of their caps.

In a show of solidarity, Blue Jays relievers have started doing the same thing. Toronto's Chris Bassitt , Seranthony Dominguez , Mason Fluharty and Louis Varland all had the No. 51 written on the side of their caps in Friday's Game 6, a 3-1 Dodgers win that forced Game 7.

Vesia, 29, has been a dependable bullpen arm for the defending champions. The left-hander went 4-2 with a 3.02 ERA

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