PHOENIX -- Alex Vesia looked down, wiped his eyes, then handed a box of tissues to a nearby Dodgers staff member. For the first time since losing his newborn daughter, Sterling Sol, last October, and subsequently missing the World Series as he and his wife, Kayla, mourned her death, the Dodgers reliever was about to discuss the tragedy publicly with reporters.

The start of Spring Training for Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers and catchers meant a bit of normalcy for Alex Vesia after navigating months of heartbreak following the tragic death of his daughter.