Impact Vesia is removed from the 26-man active roster to make room for Phil Bickford after Bickford (back) was reinstated from the injured list. Vesia will likely be back with the Dodgers at some point this summer.
JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
ALEX VESIA #51 - PITCHER - LOS ANGELES DODGERS
5-4 W-L •
1.00 WHIP •
1.76 ERA
5-4 W-L
1.00 WHIP
1.76 ERA
Optioned to Triple-A Vesia was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday by the Dodgers, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Dodgers News: LA Trying to Figure Out What's Wrong with Alex Vesia Something needs to change in the pen!
JUNE 19, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Dodgers News: LA Trying to Figure Out What's Wrong with Alex Vesia Something needs to change in the pen!
JUNE 19, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
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MAY 31, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Dodgers News: Alex Vesia Says Time at AAA Helped Get Mechanics Back on Track It definitely didn’t show in his return to the MLB mound on Tuesday.
MAY 31, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
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MAY 30, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Recalled to LAD bullpen Los Angeles recalled Vesia from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact Vesia posted an ugly 7.84 ERA and 2.81 WHIP across 10.1 innings of relief earlier this season with the Dodgers, but he hadn't allowed a run over his last nine appearances at the Triple-A level. The 27-year-old left-hander will try to climb back into a prominent setup role as he returns to the big-league bullpen mix.
MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
The Real Reason Why Alex Vesia Was Sent Down to Triple-A He could definitely use a spark.
MAY 4, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Demoted to AAA The Dodgers optioned Vesia to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Impact Wednesday's starter Gavin Stone takes Vesia's 26-man roster spot. Vesia has posted consecutive scoreless appearances but has struggled considerably this season with a 7.84 ERA and 2.81 WHIP in 10.1 innings. The lefty will surely get another opportunity with the Dodgers this season, but he'll need to perform significantly better to pitch in high-leverage spots like he did in 2022.
MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Having rough start to season Through four appearances this season, Vesia has given up four earned runs on eight hits over three innings.
Impact Vesia was one of the Dodgers' best relievers in both 2021 and 2022, posting a collective 2.19 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 133:46 K:BB over 94.1 innings. It's been a different story for the southpaw so far in 2023, as he's given up at least one run in three of his four appearances and has yet to go through an outing without giving up at least one hit. Vesia was thought to be a contender for save chances in Los Angeles' closer committee when the season opened, but he's unlikely to see any such chances until he gets things straightened out.
APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Has up-and-down spring Vesia pitched in eight games for the Dodgers during Cactus League play, allowing five runs over six innings. He posted a 10:3 K:BB.
Impact Vesia racked up plenty of strikeouts this spring, but his ERA took a hit as a result of him serving up two homers. The lefty didn't have that problem last season, as he gave up only two long balls across 54.1 frames. Vesia was a major weapon for the Dodgers in 2022 with a 2.15 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 79:24 K:BB while recording 16 holds and two saves. He could see high-leverage work again this season and may even get a few save chances given the team's decision to go with a closer committee, at least in the early part of the campaign.
MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dodgers News: Alex Vesia Says Brusdar Graterol has 'Best Stuff on the Planet' That’s some very high praise.
MARCH 24, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
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FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
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NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
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Continues dominance with 16th hold Vesia earned a hold over San Diego on Thursday by retiring both batters he faced, including one by strikeout.
Impact After Chris Martin allowed two of the three batters he faced to reach base in the eighth inning, Vesia entered and got two outs to preserve Los Angeles' 5-2 lead. The scoreless outing was Vesia's 25th over his past 26 appearances. Over that stretch, he's posted a 38:9 K:BB while allowing just one run over 24 innings.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Credited with win Friday Vesia (2-0) earned the win against San Francisco on Friday by retiring the only batter he faced.
Impact With the game tied 1-1 in the eighth inning, Vesia was summoned with two outs and two runners on base to face David Villar. Vesia got Villar to ground out, and the lefty reliever earned the win as a result of Los Angeles scoring four times in the bottom of the frame. It was a nice bounce-back effort from Vesia after he allowed two runs in two-thirds of an inning against the Giants on Thursday.
JULY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Picks up second career save Vesia earned a save against the Cubs on Thursday by striking out the only batter he faced.
Impact Los Angeles turned to Craig Kimbrel with a three-run lead heading into the ninth inning, but the closer stumbled and allowed the winning run to come to the plate. Vesia was then called upon to put out the fire, and he struck out Nelson Velazquez on six pitches to finish off the victory. The save was Vesia's first of the campaign and second of his career. He's not a threat to usurp Kimbrel for closing duties, but the left-hander is putting together a solid season with a 3.12 ERA and seven holds along with 34 strikeouts over 26 innings.
JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Notches first win Wednesday Vesia (1-0) earned the win over the Reds on Wednesday, working a scoreless inning during which he allowed one hit and struck out two batters.
Impact Starter Tyler Anderson went five innings for Los Angeles, and Vesia came on to replace him with the score tied in the sixth. The lefty reliever allowed a one-out single but nothing else, and he was credited with the win as a result of the Dodgers pulling ahead in the next frame. Vesia has recorded a 3.32 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 29:9 K:BB across 21.2 innings this season and has been working primarily in low- and medium-leverage situations of late.
JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Picks up sixth hold Vesia earned a hold against Arizona on Saturday, allowing one walk and striking out two batters in one scoreless inning.
Impact The left-hander handled the eighth inning for Los Angeles and protected a one-run lead despite issuing a one-out walk. Vesia has seen his high-leverage opportunities increase over the course of the season, and he has secured a hold in five of his past six outings. He's allowed only one run during that span and has held the opponent scoreless in 16 of his 18 appearances on the season.
MAY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
