Alex Vesia Invites Medical Team That Helped Him Get Through Daughter's Death to Dodgers Game
Alex Vesia nearly came to tears following his standout performance to help the Los Angeles Dodgers complete a comeback win against the New York Mets on Tuesday night.
The star reliever struck out the side in the bottom of the ninth inning, but that had very little to do with stirring Vesia's emotions. It was the fact that the medical staff who helped him and his wife, Kayla, get through the death of their newborn daughter last year, was in attendance, cheering him on.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto may have retired his last 20 batters of the game, but it was undoubtedly Vesia's night at Dodger Stadium, which was hosting Healthcare Appreciation Night.
The Dodgers' TV network, Spectrum SportsNet LA, continued panning to the suite hosting the medical staff. They cheered as Vesia was tapped to come in the 9th inning to pick up the save, and Vesia delivered.
'I'm Gonna Cry, Man'
After Vesia struck out the side to pick up his second save of the season, SportsNet LA's Kirsten Watson interviewed the reliever, who was clearly emotional before even answering the first question.
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Before firing her first question, Watson told Vesia to look up at the suite where the entire medical staff continued to cheer on Vesia. She informed him that they were all there to see him.
"I'm gonna cry, man," he said. "This is a very emotional day. Everyone up there played a very, very, very big part. Kay and I are just so happy to be able to share today, for me to get a save. It's unbelievable."
After talking a little baseball, Watson ended her interview with a sweet touch:
"Alex, this night was special for so many reasons, but it was clear that you had an angel with you out there on the mound."
For Healthcare Appreciation Night at Dodger Stadium, Alex and Kayla Vesia invited the staff that helped them through the passing of their newborn daughter Sterling in October
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Alex says he was about to cry after striking out all three batters he faced to close out the win pic.twitter.com/ybjW7saDqc
Back in the clubhouse, Vesia shared with reporters, "Today was the first time I've seen pretty much all of them since everything [happened], so it was very special, very emotional."
He added, "One of the main, main nurses, she was here tonight. She took care of us. That was awesome. I couldn't have [written] it any better."
Vesia and His Wife Deal With Unimaginable Tragedy
It was last year, just before the Dodgers played the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series, when the team shared that Vesia would not be participating due to a personal tragedy.
Fans would later find out that Vesia and Kayla's daughter, Sterling Sol Vesia, died shortly after she was born.
"Our beautiful daughter went to heaven Sunday, October 26," the couple shared in an Instagram post. "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."