Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia away from team due to family matter ahead of World Series Game 1

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia is stepping away from the team due to a "deeply personal family matter," the organization announced Thursday.

"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," read a statement from the Dodgers. "The entire Dodgers organization is sending our thoughts to the Vesia family, and we will provide an update at a later date."

Vesia's wife, who is pregnant, was seen celebrating the Dodgers last win in a photo she posted on Instagram.

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The Dodgers are set to play the Toronto Blue Jays Friday in Game 1 of the World Series. Vesia came in as a relief pitcher in the previous series.