{"id":532493,"date":"2026-01-22T11:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T11:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/532493\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T11:35:14","slug":"la-dodgers-star-alex-vesia-and-wife-pay-emotional-tribute-to-newborn-daughter-after-her-tragic-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/532493\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Dodgers star Alex Vesia and wife pay emotional tribute to newborn daughter after her tragic death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MLB star Alex Vesia has paid a heartbreaking tribute to his baby daughter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/los-angeles-dodgers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> pitcher Vesia, 29, and wife Kayla welcomed daughter Sterling in October. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the Sport newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Alex Vesia missed the World Series following a family tragedyCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>The LA Dodgers star lost baby Sterling with wife KaylaCredit: Instagram @babyy_vesia<\/p>\n<p>Vesia was left off the Dodgers\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/mlb-world-series\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World Series<\/a> roster for their showdown with the Toronto Blue Jays. <\/p>\n<p>The team indicated he was dealing with a \u201cdeeply personal family matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It later emerged Sterling had suffered medical complications shortly after her birth.<\/p>\n<p>The newborn tragically died on Sunday, October 26. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/15807946\/tricia-whitaker-miami-indiana-cfp-final\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JF-SPORT-Tricia-Whitaker.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">WHIT WOO<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">MLB host Tricia Whitaker turns heads with stunning look at Miami-Indiana final<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/15802275\/mlb-icon-wilbur-wood-chicago-white-sox-pitcher-death\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DK-US-OFF-PLAT-WOOD.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">&#8216;IRONMAN&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Tributes paid to MLB icon Wilbur Wood after famed White Sox pitcher&#8217;s death<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur little angel we love you forever &amp; you\u2019re with us always,\u201d Alex and Kayla wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur beautiful daughter went to heaven Sunday October 26th. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are no words to describe the pain we\u2019re going through but we hold her in our hearts and cherish every second we had with her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the pair uploaded a new snap as a tribute to Sterling.<\/p>\n<p>Posing infront of a gorgeous sunset, the picture showed Vesia and Kayla in a tight embrace. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSterlings mom and dad,\u201d it was captioned, with a heart emoji. <\/p>\n<p>The pair have paid tribute to Sterling with a new sunset updateCredit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/babyy_vesia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/babyy_vesia\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vesia entered the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/mlb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MLB<\/a> in 2020 with the Miami Marlins.<\/p>\n<p>The pitcher was traded to the Dodgers in 2021 and has since won two World Series.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Vesia pitched in\u00a059\u00a0innings over 68 games with a 4\u20132 record, 3.02 ERA and five saves. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur baseball family showed up for us and we wouldn\u2019t be able to do this without them,\u201d the couples message read in October. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you Dodger Nation, Blue Jays organization and all baseball fans for your love and support. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have seen ALL your messages, comments and posts. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s brought us so much comfort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MLB star Alex Vesia has paid a heartbreaking tribute to his baby daughter. 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