Speaking about Vesia’s absence during a press conference, the Dodgers’s manager, Dave Roberts, explained what the team’s strategy for the game would be, given that a team roster must be submitted by 10 a.m. PT on the day of the first game.

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia was not with the team one day before Game 1 of the World Series because of a family matter.

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced the reliever is away from the team due to a "deeply personal family matter."

"It's 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 announced Thursday afternoon. "The entire Dodgers organization is sending our thoughts to the Vesia family, and we will provide an update at a later date."

Dodgers announced that Alex Vesia will be away as he and his wife deal with a "deeply personal family matter."

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a team payroll of $321 million, the second highest in MLB. But that's not the primary reason they'll win a third World Series in six years.

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that Alex Vesia is away from the team to attend to a personal matter. LA will look to replace the southpaw reliever on the Wor

The Dodgers biggest offseason addition didn't receive good news on potentially making the World Series roster.