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The Dodgers have announced that pitcher Alex Vesia is stepping away from the team as he and his wife deal with a 'deeply personal family matter.'
The team did not disclose further details in their statement on Thursday, which was posted on the eve of the opening game of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
'It is with a heavy heart that we share that Alex Vesia is away from the team as he and his wife Kayla navigate a deeply personal family matter,' the Dodgers said.
'The entire Dodgers organization is sending our thoughts to the Vesia family, and we will provide an update at a later date.'
Neither Vesia nor his wife, who has posted anything on social media since the Dodgers confirmed he was stepping away from the team.
Back in April, Kayla revealed she was expecting the couple's first child.
Manager Dave Roberts said the defending champions were still working through how the left-hander's absence would impact their World Series roster, which must be finalized Friday morning.
Vesia went 4-2 with a 3.02 ERA in 68 regular-season games. He is 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA in seven postseason appearances.
'We're in the mode of trying to understand the process, the rules, a way that we could sort of try to navigate the roster,' Roberts said before the Dodgers worked out at Rogers Centre.
'We're going through the process of trying to backfill his spot on the roster.'
Asked whether Vesia would definitely not be on the roster for the best-of-seven series against the AL champion Blue Jays, Roberts said he didn´t know for sure.
'Honestly, I think we're just going day to day with really no expectations,' Roberts said.
