When the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Alex Vesia from the Miami Marlins in a trade for Dylan Floro during the offseason, the lefty was a little-known relief pitching prospect who was showing some promise in the Minor Leagues.
Vesia’s biggest strength was his ability to post high strikeout numbers while limiting walks. In May, when Vesia first made his Dodgers debut, he got off to a rough start as he walked 11 hitters and allowed nine runs in just 9.1 innings pitched.
He was not the player the Dodgers were expecting to see and he got sent back to Triple-A Oklahoma City.