Dodgers LHP Alex Vesia (family matter) left off World Series roster

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The Los Angeles Dodgers kept left-handed relief pitcher Alex Vesia off their World Series roster as he and his wife attend to a 'deeply personal family matter.'

The Dodgers turned in their final roster for the series Friday afternoon before Game 1 in Toronto against the Blue Jays.

According to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, the team did