When did Alex Vesia get engaged to Kayla Howard? Relationship timeline explored as Dodgers pitcher steps away from team

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia has stepped away from the team just one day before the start of the World Series due to a personal matter.

In an official statement, the Dodgers shared on X (formerly Twitter) that pitcher Alex Vesia will be taking a leave of absence as he and his wife, Kayla, address a private personal matter. The organization has sent its thoughts and prayers to the couple.

The couple got married last year and announced this year in April that they are expecting their first child together. According to a report in E! News, his absence from the scene involves his pregnant wife, Kayla Vesia.

Alex got engaged to Kayla three years ago in the month of November. He proposed to her at Marine Street Beach in his hometown of San Diego, California.

Relationship timeline of Alex Vesia and Kayla Howard explored

Alex Vesia and Kayla Howard began dating in April 2019. Kayla is a TikTok influencer with more than 28 thousand followers. Her posts have more than one million likes on her post. Her Instagram account also has more than 29 thousand followers.

Kayla is often spotted supporting her husband, cheering him from the stands. She shares regular updates about their relationship on her social media platforms, particularly Instagram.

After being in a relationship for three years, the couple got engaged in 2022. They shared a joint post on Instagram, featuring several pictures from their proposal. The caption of the post read:

"I get to spend the rest of my life with Mi Bebe! 11-18-2022 holds a special place in my heart! I can’t wait to marry the love of my life! Everyone meet Rufus!"

According to the pair’s Instagram post, they got married in January 2024. They celebrated their first anniversary this year in January 2025. Sharing pictures from their hot air balloon ride in Phoenix, Arizona, they wrote in the caption:

“Happy one year to us babe! What an incredible first year of being married, this year set a record of how many things can happen in just one year! You make life so fun, I love that I get forever with you.”

In April this year, the pair announced that they are expecting their first child. The fairy tale-themed post featured Alex Vesia and Kayla sitting in a garden in white outfits as they share a kiss. They are holding a newspaper which includes a headline stating, “Baby Vesia is on the way.”

Alex Vesia’s recent Instagram post includes a picture from their date night. It features Alex Vesia’s better half posing with him as she cradles her baby bump.

In a press conference, when Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was asked about Alex stepping away from the World Series, he said:

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“I think right now we’re in the mode of trying to understand the process, the rules a way that we can sort of try to navigate the roster. We’re going through the process of trying to backfill his spot on the roster.”

Congratulations are on the way for the lovebirds who are eagerly waiting for their baby’s arrival.

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