Alex Vesia was absent from the World Series games and the Los Angeles Dodgers' victory parade due to what the team described as a “deeply personal family matter."

The Los Angeles Dodgers have exercised the contract options for third baseman Max Muncy and reliever Alex Vesia.

The Dodgers on Thursday exercised their 2026 club option for pitcher Alex Vesia, which will pay the left-handed relief pitcher $3.65 million next season. Vesia last January first exchanged salary figures with the Dodgers,

The Los Angeles Dodgers exercised their 2026 team options for third baseman Max Muncy and reliever Alex Vesia, multiple outlets reported Thursday.

Alex Vesia and his wife Kayla are going through something unimaginable, according to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Vesia missed the entirety of the World Series due to a "deeply personal family matter," and while there haven't been any additional details about what happened, Dodgers' manager Dave Roberts said that "heartbreaking" doesn't even cut it.

The Dodgers raised concern about missing reliever Alex Vesia and his wife Kayla but have not provided an update.

The World Series champions, who had to act before Thursday’s deadline, will bring back the third baseman for $10 million and the reliever for $3.65 million.

The Dodgers began their offseason by picking up the club options for third baseman Max Muncy ($10 million) and lefty reliever Alex Vesia ($3.55 million), a source told MLB.com ahead of Thursday's deadline.

Kayla Vesia, the wife of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia, posted about their upcoming baby on Instagram before his absence from the World Series.