For the final two games of the 2025 World Series, the Toronto Blue Jays joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in honoring pitcher Alex Vesia, who was forced to take a leave of absence from the Dodgers to attend to a personal family matter. The teams both wore Vesia's No. 51 on their caps as a tribute. The Dodgers announced via their official Instagram account on Thursday, October 23, that Vesia, 29, would be stepping away from the team "as he and his wife Kayla navigate a deeply personal matter.