For the final two games of the 2025 World Series, the Toronto Blue Jays joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in honoring pitcher Alex Vesia, who was forced to take a leave of absence from the Dodgers to attend to a personal family matter.

The teams both wore Vesia’s No. 51 on their caps as a tribute.

The Dodgers announced via their official Instagram account on Thursday, October 23, that Vesia, 29, would be stepping away from the team “as he and his wife Kayla navigate a deeply personal matter.”

“The entire Dodgers organization is sending our thoughts to the Vesia family, and we will provide an update at a later date,” the team said in a statement.

Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Steps Away for 'Deeply Personal Family Matter'

The announcement game before Game 1 of the World Series. During Game

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