{"id":3596,"date":"2026-01-17T22:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T22:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/dodgers-alex-vesia-designs-new-baseball-glove-with-tribute-to-late-baby\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T22:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T22:32:16","slug":"dodgers-alex-vesia-designs-new-baseball-glove-with-tribute-to-late-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/dodgers-alex-vesia-designs-new-baseball-glove-with-tribute-to-late-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers&#8217; Alex Vesia Designs New Baseball Glove With Tribute to Late Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher <strong>Alex Vesia<\/strong> will keep his late daughter close to his heart during the upcoming 2026 baseball season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIt\u2019s glove day [and I] get to customize six gloves with Marucci,\u201d Alex, 29, said in a Friday, January 16, TikTok video shared by his wife, <strong>Kayla Vesia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to Kayla, also 29, her husband designs a new baseball glove ahead of each MLB season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIt\u2019s that time of the year again when we make Alex\u2019s gloves for the season [with] the colors, everything,\u201d Kayla explained in her footage. \u201cFun fact about gloves. No. 1, the gloves cannot be white, they need to be two-toned \u2026 [and] pitchers tend to have a bigger glove so they don\u2019t tip their pitches.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alex-and-Kayla-Vesia-GettyImages-2152122170.jpg?crop=371px%2C70px%2C1412px%2C799px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Alex-and-Kayla-Vesia-GettyImages-2152122170\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alex-and-Kayla-Vesia-GettyImages-2152122170.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Los Angeles Dodgers\u2019 Alex Vesia and Wife Kayla\u2019s Relationship Timeline<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tLos Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia\u2019s 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 \u2014 and she stood by him as he turned pro, first for the Miami Marlins and, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">In addition to picking the colors of the mitt, Alex adds several sweet references to Kayla and their family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cEver since we started dating, he puts [the letter] \u2018K\u2019 on his ring finger,\u201d Kayla said. \u201cHe has \u2018FUFB\u2019 always on his glove and now, he will start adding Sterling\u2019s name. Sometimes he pulls inspo from different pictures of gloves that already exist and most of the time we mess around and see what we like.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Alex and Kayla announced in November 2025 that their daughter, Sterling Sol, \u201cwent to heaven.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\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 the couple wrote in a social media statement at the time. \u201cThank you to the Dodgers for their understanding and support during this time. Our baseball family showed up for us and we wouldn\u2019t be able to do this without them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Alex sat out the entirety of the 2025 World Series last fall while grieving Sterling\u2019s death. (The Dodgers eventually won the championship over the Toronto Blue Jays.)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@babyy_vesia\/video\/7595804445426978079\" data-video-id=\"7595804445426978079\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> @babyy_vesia <\/p>\n<p>Designing Alex\u2019s gloves for the upcoming season \ud83d\udc99 #baseball #life #dodgers <\/p>\n<p> \u266c original sound \u2013 Kayla Vesia <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Alex and Kayla returned to social media earlier this month, often sharing updates on how the pair are coping amid their tragic loss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cYou know, I don\u2019t have much to say, honestly,\u201d Kayla said in an emotional TikTok video posted on January 2. \u201cAlex and I are trying to get through it everyday. Every day is so different for us, and I don\u2019t really have the words.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">She continued, \u201cI share a lot of Alex and I\u2019s life on here [and] it just felt right to come and say thank you. I am really grateful for the community of you guys just expressing your support and love for us. It really has brought us a lot of comfort during this.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alex-and-Kayla-Vesia-GettyImages-1984418758.jpg?crop=559px%2C172px%2C1326px%2C750px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Alex-and-Kayla-Vesia-GettyImages-1984418758\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Alex-and-Kayla-Vesia-GettyImages-1984418758.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">How the Dodgers Supported Alex Vesia\u2018s Family on Christmas After Losing Baby<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tLos Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia and his wife, Kayla Vesia, were supported by his MLB teammates in the weeks after their newborn daughter\u2019s death. \u201cHaving all the guys show up in matching pjs,\u201d Kayla, 29, wrote over a Saturday, January 4, TikTok video, where Alex, also 29, was floored on Christmas morning as his [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Kayla further hoped that her social media return would help her navigate the unimaginable death of her child.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201c[I don\u2019t know] what this content is going to look like going forward, but I do want to share my journey,\u201d Kayla said. \u201cI don\u2019t know how much I\u2019m gonna share, I don\u2019t know the details, but I do know I want to share if it can help somebody who\u2019s going through the same thing feel like they\u2019re not alone. I don\u2019t want to come on the internet and cry. I don\u2019t think that\u2019s fun for anyone. I think it will be a good outlet to be able to talk and share, different from me and Alex talking [or us] talking with our therapist.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia will keep his late daughter close to his heart during the upcoming 2026 baseball season. \u201cIt\u2019s glove day [and I] get to customize six gloves with Marucci,\u201d Alex, 29, said in a Friday, January 16, TikTok video shared by his wife, Kayla Vesia. 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