Alex Vesia

Alex Vesia

28-Year-Old PitcherRP
Los Angeles Dodgers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Vesia struggled on the surface in 2023 in large part due to .354 BABIP and 72.6 percent strand rate. However, he still managed a 21.7 K-BB% and should be in for a bounceback campaign in a potential high-leverage role out of the Dodgers' bullpen in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
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From Preseason
#363
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$Signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Dodgers in January of 2024.
Included on World Series roster
PLos Angeles Dodgers
October 25, 2024
Vesia (ribs) was added to the Dodgers' World Series roster Friday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Vesia was left off the NLCS roster because of a rib cage injury, but he threw a successful simulated game Wednesday which convinced the Dodgers he was healthy enough to return. The left-hander made three scoreless relief appearances during the NLDS.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
10
How many pitches does Alex Vesia generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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121+
 
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11-20
 
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121+
What part of the game does Alex Vesia generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-10%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-40%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .188 277 97 24 46 5 2 5
Since 2022vs Right .203 430 133 50 76 17 0 11
2024vs Left .144 105 34 10 13 4 1 3
2024vs Right .150 158 53 23 20 5 0 4
2023vs Left .279 93 31 6 24 1 1 2
2023vs Right .250 124 33 11 28 6 0 5
2022vs Left .130 79 32 8 9 0 0 0
2022vs Right .217 148 47 16 28 6 0 2
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-40%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-37%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-30%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-45%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.29 1.22 87.2 7 7 5 12.5 4.1 1.0
Since 2022Away 1.96 1.08 82.2 5 2 2 11.8 3.7 0.7
2024Home 2.16 1.11 33.1 3 2 3 11.6 5.1 0.5
2024Away 1.36 0.88 33.0 2 2 2 12.0 3.8 1.4
2023Home 4.97 1.45 29.0 1 5 1 12.1 3.4 1.9
2023Away 3.48 1.31 20.2 1 0 0 10.9 2.6 0.4
2022Home 2.84 1.11 25.1 3 0 1 14.2 3.6 0.7
2022Away 1.55 1.14 29.0 2 0 0 12.1 4.3 0.0
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Stat Review
How does Alex Vesia compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.64
 
K/9
11.8
 
BB/9
4.5
 
HR/9
0.9
 
Fastball
93.4 mph
 
ERA
1.76
 
WHIP
0.99
 
BABIP
.206
 
GB/FB
0.36
 
Left On Base
83.6%
 
Exit Velocity
79.9 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
6.0%
 
Spin Rate
2358 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
17.5%
 
Swinging Strike
13.5%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
2021
Vesia continues to fly a bit under the radar as one of the game's top left-handed relievers. His 94 mph 4-seamer was one of the best in the league, producing a top-20 Statcast run value (-14) for that pitch type. His fastball was responsible for 53 of his career-high 79 strikeouts, while his 34.8% K% was in the 97th percentile. He also got plenty of whiffs (92nd percentile), leading to a 73.8% in-zone contact percentage that was 4th-best among qualified relievers. Vesia was particularly sharp in the second half, as 26 of his final 27 appearances were scoreless. From July 22 onwards, he compiled an impressive 0.36 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 40 strikeouts over 25.2 innings. Vesia will continue to serve as the Dodgers' top lefty out of the bullpen, but don't dismiss the possibility that he becomes part of the mix for saves, especially if he continues to improve his command (4.0 BB/9 for his career).
Vesia arrived in Los Angeles last February as part of the Dylan Floro trade and opened 2021 in the minors. The southpaw bounced between Triple-A and Los Angeles several times before showing he had nothing left to prove at Triple-A, fanning 19 hitters over nine innings at that level before he got the call for good near the All-Star break. Vesia was outstanding for the Dodgers, quickly overtaking Victor Gonzalez as the team's top lefty out of the pen. He finished the year with a 2.25 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 12.2 K/9 over 40 innings, and his 17.8% SwStr% would have ranked among the leaders if he qualified. He attacks left-handed hitters with his slider and only allowed one hit on the pitch all year, while blanking hitters altogether on his changeup. The lefty turns 26 in April and needs to improve his control (5.0 BB/9) to take the next step forward, but initial returns forecast a promising high-leverage career.
Vesia is a player whose minor-league statistics get your attention. In 100 minor-league innings, he's allowed just 75 hits with a 138:26 K:BB while allowing just four home runs. Stats such as those would lead one to believe Vesia has a triple-digit fastball or some nasty breaking ball, but neither is true. Vesia has a rather average fastball, but he hides it well and it sneaks up on hitters. His changeup is his best pitch, and it is why he was able to produce such lofty strikeout totals in the minor leagues. He made it from Division II college to the major leagues in two years thanks to embracing a role in the bullpen. Expect to see him in the majors a fair amount in 2021 assuming he can throw more strikes than he did during his brief time in the big leagues in 2020.
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Feeling good following session
PLos Angeles Dodgers
Ribs
October 24, 2024
Vesia (ribs) threw 15 pitches against live hitters in a simulated situation Wednesday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
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Facing hitters
PLos Angeles Dodgers
Ribs
October 22, 2024
Vesia (ribs) will throw against hitters Tuesday or Wednesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
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Not on NLCS roster
PLos Angeles Dodgers
Ribs
October 13, 2024
Vesia (ribs) isn't included on Los Angeles' NLCS roster, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
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Not likely for NLCS
PLos Angeles Dodgers
Ribs
October 12, 2024
Vesia (ribs) is unlikely to be available for the NLCS against the Mets, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
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Battling back injury
PLos Angeles Dodgers
Back
October 11, 2024
President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Friday that Vesia left Game 5 of the NLDS versus San Diego due to a back injury, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Rediscovers dominant fastball
PLos Angeles Dodgers
June 12, 2024
Vesia has given up just six hits in 62 at-bats against his four-seam fastball this season.
ANALYSIS
The left-hander tallied a save and 16 holds with a 2.15 ERA in 2022, but he was less reliable in 2023 with a 4.35 ERA and 1.39 WHIP. Opposing batters hit .273 against Vesia's fastball last season, but he's been dominant with the pitch early in 2024. Evan Phillips remains locked in as the Dodgers' closer, but Vesia should continue to fill a high-leverage role and has two saves and four holds this year.
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