Alex Vesia's gutting social media post has Dodgers fans heartbroken

The hearts of Los Angeles Dodgers fans (and all of Major League Baseball) were with Alex Vesia when the team announced that he wouldn't be on the World Series roster to tend to a personal matter. While the Dodgers respected Vesia's privacy, hearts were torn during the emotional scenes as both Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays players showed their support for the Dodgers' pitcher by wearing his number on their hats.

In a heartbreaking update, Vesia announced the loss of his newborn daughter, who passed away on October 26.

"Our beautiful daughter went to heaven Sunday October 26th. There are no words to describe the pain we're going through but we hold her in our hearts and cherish every second we had with her."

Alex Vesia's heartbreaking social post has the entire baseball community by his side.

There simply are no words that can truly express what Vesia and his wife, Kayla, are going through. Throughout the regular season, various social media updates would show the couple throughout the different stages of their pregnancy. Becoming a parent is a joy that can't quite be matched by anything else. To see that joy turn to heartbreak is one of the saddest things in our society.

It's in those times of unimaginable heartbreak that we often find reminders that baseball isn't just a game. Beyond teammates, there is a sense of family and unity that extends throughout the entire league. That was none more apparent than when several Blue Jays' pitchers had the No. 51 on the side of their hats during Game 6 of the World Series.

Despite all the circumstances that surrounded the Dodgers and Blue Jays during the final two games of the World Series, the gesture of Toronto's pitchers showed the power of unity and support.

"I was looking up at the board to see the replay, and that's when I saw that he had 51," Kiké Hernandez told reporters after Game 6. "Instead of being mad that I struck out, I was kind of going back to the dugout thinking 'Did Bassitt play with Vesia at some point?' And then after the game I saw that everybody had them. For those guys to do that, it's incredible. They're trying to win a World Series, but they understand that life is bigger than baseball, and baseball's just a game."

Baseball, at its best, can be romantic and beautiful, and while nothing will make up for the loss of their daughter, the Vesias found comfort in the love and support that came from every corner of this game we all admire.