Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia and his wife Kayla shared a heartbreaking message Friday about the death of their baby daughter.

In a joint Instagram post , the couple said their daughter, Sterling Sol Vesia, died Oct. 26. The 29-year-old relief pitcher was not on the Dodgers' World Series roster for what the team described as a leave of absence for a personal matter.

"Our little angel we love you forever & you’re with us always," the post caption read. "Our beautiful daughter went to heaven Sunday October 26th. There are no words to describe the pain we’re going through but we hold her in our hearts and cherish every second we had with her.

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"Thank you to the Dodgers for their understanding and support during this time. Our baseball family show

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