Toronto Blue Jays Join L.A. Dodgers, Wear ‘51’ On Caps to Honor Alex Vesia

For the final two games of the 2025 World Series, the Toronto Blue Jays joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in honoring pitcher Alex Vesia, who was forced to take a leave of absence from the Dodgers to attend to a personal family matter. The teams both wore Vesia’s No. 51 on their caps as a tribute. The Dodgers announced via their official Instagram account on Thursday, October 23, that Vesia, 29, would be stepping away from the team “as he and his wife Kayla navigate a deeply personal matter.” “The entire Dodgers organization is sending our thoughts to the Vesia family, and we will provide an upda