Alex VesiaLAD · RP

2026 review

Alex Vesia missed bats at a high rate out of the bullpen, but the walks worked against him. He posted a 2.64 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 58.0 IP over 72 games, with a 31.2 K% and a 13.5 BB% over 237 BF, 3 SV, 20 HLD, 2 BS and 4 HR allowed. Drafted at NFBC ADP rank 1294, he finished 272nd of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank and 50th of 575 relief pitchers. His 31.2 K% over 237 BF was the 26th highest of 517 pitchers with 100+ BF, and his 15.0 SwStr% over 1012 pitches was the 27th highest of that same pool. His 13.5 BB% over 237 BF was the 42nd highest of 517 pitchers with 100+ BF. His fastball climbed from 91.7 mph Mar-Jun (273 pitches) to 92.6 mph Jul-Sep (291 pitches), and he closed with a 0.87 ERA in 10.1 IP in Sep against a 4.22 ERA in 10.2 IP in Aug. The TDK LABS card had him pitching into save chances within a crowded bullpen in early May, called his leverage speculative by Aug with no clear hold or save path, and by mid-Sep had him as a committee lefty collecting holds who had settled in after a season of struggles.