Dodgers rookie Alex Vesia looking forward to personal homestand vs. Padres
3 years, 4 months ago

Dodgers rookie Alex Vesia looking forward to personal homestand vs. Padres

LA Times  

Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia delivers during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 18. “We don’t call anybody to fix problems around the house,” Alex said. “Either my mom or my dad will one-hundred percent fix it, without a doubt.” When the Dodgers need a relief pitcher — and that could happen Tuesday night, when they will face the San Diego Padres to start a three-game series at Petco Park — the rookie Vesia is proving himself a reliable handyman. “I’ve been throwing strikes,” said Vesia, who stays in touch with many former Steele Canyon teammates. I trust them.” It appears the Dodgers either invested in or believed they could enhance Vesia’s “spin efficiency” when they traded a big leaguer, reliever Dylan Floro, to get Vesia and another minor league pitcher four months after winning the 2020 World Series.

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How the Dodgers’ Alex Vesia found his way back into a high-leverage role in the bullpen
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How the Dodgers’ Alex Vesia found his way back into a high-leverage role in the bullpen

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Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia has a 1.92 ERA over 53 appearances dating to last July, the ninth-best mark in MLB during that span. “We’ve certainly leaned on him.” Last year, the Dodgers were doing the opposite, quickly ushering Vesia out of a leverage role, then off the MLB roster entirely, during a vexing start to his 2023 campaign. “My …

Alex Vesia provides much-needed relief from the left side for the Dodgers
3 years, 4 months ago

Alex Vesia provides much-needed relief from the left side for the Dodgers

LA Times  

Alex Vesia pitches for the Dodgers during the fifth inning of a game against the Phillies on Aug. 12 in Philadelphia. That’s the jersey number worn by Alex Vesia, the 25-year-old who was shaky in a first-half stint with the Dodgers but has been dominant since being recalled from triple-A Oklahoma City in early July. It was just kind of …

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