Alex

Vesia

Vesia will get a $1.25 million raise after amassing a 3.02 ERA in 59 2/3 innings last season. The 29-year-old would have been eligible for arbitration for the last time had the option been declined.

Scott was removed from the team’s roster during the NLDS after undergoing a lower body abscess procedure. The Dodgers were hopeful that he would be ready to return for the start of the World Series, but he isn’t quite there yet. Vesia is still away from the team while navigating a deeply personal family matter. Ben Casparius was removed from the roster along with Vesia while Edgardo Henriquez and Will Klein were added. Michael Conforto remains off the roster as well. The Dodgers will kick off the Fall Classic in Toronto on Friday evening against Trey Yesavage and the Blue Jays.

According to a team statement, Vesia is away from the team as he and his wife navigate a deeply personal family matter. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters he’s unsure whether he’ll be available for the World Series. The 29-year-old left-hander has allowed two runs over 4 2/3 innings over seven appearances this postseason. His absence leaves a significant hole in Los Angeles’ high-leverage mix. It’s possible Tanner Scott (lower body) will be ready to take his spot on the World Series roster as a left-handed option.

Sasaki dealt with some diminished velocity during Monday’s series-opening win in Milwaukee, which was ultimately finished off by veteran Blake Treinen, who was summoned to record the final out of the ninth inning of a one-run ballgame. All eyes will be on the 23-year-old phenom’s velocity when he gets back in a high-leverage spot for Los Angeles. He was an unexpected revelation for the Dodgers in his first couple playoff outings prior to Monday’s unexpected speed bump. It’ll likely be Treinen or lefty Alex Vesia handling a potential save situation in Game 2.

Sasaki was summoned to attempt to slam the door on the Phillies in the ninth with Los Angeles clinging to a one-run lead after Blake Treinen and Alex Vesia were unable to get the job done. The hard-throwing 23-year-old phenom coaxed a game-ending ground out from Trea Turner to allow the Dodgers to narrowly escape and take a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. He’s been a revelation since returning to the big leagues and appears to be firmly entrenched as the Dodgers’ primary closer for the rest of the postseason.

It’s Vesia’s fifth save of the year and first in five appearances since coming off the injured list last week. He’s not guaranteed anything, but those desperate for saves could take a flier on him for the final seven or 10 days.

Vesia returns to Los Angeles’ struggling high-leverage mix ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Rockies at Dodger Stadium. The 29-year-old southpaw has been a key cog in the club’s late-inning playbook with four saves to accompany a solid 2.75 ERA across 52 1/3 innings over 59 appearances. He’s been out since late August due to an oblique strain.

Roberts added that reliever Alex Vesia is also expected to return for Monday’s matchup against Colorado. Muncy will wraps up his rehab assignment on Sunday before heading back to Los Angeles for the start of the club’s homestand. The Dodgers could certainly use his back in their lineup considering they’ve lost five straight contests.

No word yet on how much time Vesia is going to miss, but it figures to be a multi-week absence, even if the strain is on the milder end of the spectrum. The 29-year-old lefty has posted a strong 2.75 ERA and 69/18 K/BB ratio across 52 1/3 innings (59 appearances).

Vesia was called upon with runners at second and third and one out in the eighth inning with the Dodgers clinging to a one-run lead. He got Jose Iglesias to ground out to short, but Xander Bogaerts scampered home with the tying run. He then got Freddy Fermin to ground out to end the inning. Vesia then returned for the ninth after Mookie Betts’ clubbed a go-ahead solo homer in the home half of the eighth, and he retired the heart of the Padres’ lineup in order to secure his victory. On the season, the 29-year-old southpaw boasts a 2.81 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and a 67/18 K/BB ratio over 51 1/3 innings to go along with three victories and four saves.