Vesia, who left the team in the middle of their playoff run for a second-straight title, revealed he and his wife Kayla lost their daughter Sterling Sole during the postseason. The Dodgers respected the family's privacy by not announcing the news publicly.
The left-handed reliever returned to spring training on schedule, receiving therapy and support to prepare himself mentally and physically. In his first appearance Monday, Vesia pitched a scoreless inning with a strikeout, expressing his desire to 'be myself out there' and embrace the support from his teammates.