Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia will keep his late daughter close to his heart during the upcoming 2026 baseball season.
“It’s glove day (and I) get to customize six gloves with Marucci,” Alex, 29, said on Friday, January 16. TikTok video shared by his wife, Kayla Vessia.
According to Kayla, also 29, her husband designs a new baseball glove before each MLB season.
“It’s that time of year again where we do Alex’s gloves for the season (with) the colors, everything,” Kayla explained in her footage. “Fun fact about gloves. No. 1, gloves can’t be white, they have to be two-tone … (and) pitchers usually have a bigger glove so they don’t tip their pitches.”
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia’s wife, Kayla Vesia, has been his biggest supporter throughout his baseball career. The couple went public with their relationship in April 2019 while Alex was still playing for the Clinton LumberKings collegiate team, and she kept him by his side when he turned professional, first with the Miami Marlins and (…)
In addition to choosing the colors of the glove, Alex adds several sweet references to Kayla and her family.
“Since we started dating, he puts (the letter) ‘K’ on his ring finger,” Kayla said. “He always has ‘FUFB’ on the glove and now, he’s going to start adding Sterling’s name. Sometimes he takes inspiration from different images of gloves that already exist and most of the time we mess around and see what we like.”
Alex and Kayla announced in November 2025 that their daughter, Sterling Sol, “went to heaven.”
“There are no words to describe the pain we are going through, but we have her in our hearts and we cherish every second we had with her,” the couple wrote in a statement on social media at the time. “Thank you to the Dodgers for their understanding and support during this time. Our baseball family came through for us and we couldn’t do it without them.”
Alex sat out the entire 2025 World Series last fall while mourning Sterling’s death. (The Dodgers eventually won the championship over the Toronto Blue Jays.)
@babyy_vesia Designing Alex’s gloves for next season 💙 #baseball #life #dodgers
Alex and Kayla returned to social media earlier this month, often sharing updates on how the pair are coping amid their tragic loss.
“You know, I don’t have much to say, honestly,” Kayla said an emotional TikTok video published on January 2. “Alex and I are just trying to get through it every day. Every day is so different for us, and I’m really at a loss for words.”
She continued, “I share a lot of Alex and I’s life here (and) it felt right to come and say thank you. I’m so grateful that you community just express your support and love for us. It’s really brought us a lot of comfort during this.”
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia and his wife, Kayla Vesia, received support from their MLB teammates in the weeks following the death of their newborn daughter. “Having all the boys show up in matching pajamas,” Kayla, 29, wrote during a TikTok video on Saturday, January 4, where Alex, also 29, was shot on Christmas morning as her (…)
Kayla also hoped her return to social media would help her navigate the unimaginable death of his son.
“(I don’t know) what this content will look like in the future, but I want to share my journey,” Kayla said. “I don’t know how much I’m going to share, I don’t know the details, but I know I want to share if it can help someone going through the same thing to feel like they’re not alone. I don’t want to go on the internet and cry. I don’t think it’s going to be fun for anyone. I think it’s going to be a good outlet to be able to talk and talk to me, or talk to Alex, as opposed to talking and sharing with you. therapist.”