Alex Vesia

Alexander Victor Vesia (born April 11, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Alex Vesia
Miami Marlins – No. 96
Pitcher
Born: (1996-04-11) April 11, 1996
Alpine, California
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
July 25, 2020, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average18.69
Strikeouts5
Teams

Career

Vesia attended Steele Canyon High School in Spring Valley, California, where he played baseball. In 2014, his senior year, he earned All-East County honors.[1] Undrafted in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at California State University, East Bay, where he played college baseball.

In 2015, Vesia's freshman season at Cal State East Bay, he started 12 games in which he went 5-4 with a 2.18 ERA over ​74 1⁄3 innings, earning California Collegiate Athletic Association Freshman of the Year honors.[2] As a sophomore in 2016, he made 15 starts, going 7-5 with a 3.30 ERA, striking out 64 batters in ​95 1⁄3 innings, earning All-CCAA Second Team honors.[3] That summer, he played in the Northwoods League for the Mankato MoonDogs.[4][5] In 2017, Vesia's junior year, he appeared in 14 games (nine starts), pitching to a 4-6 record with a 4.82 ERA.[6] Following the season, he played in the Alaska Baseball League for the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks.[7] As a senior at Cal State East Bay in 2018, he pitched in 14 games (making seven starts) while going 8-2 with a 1.94 ERA and was named to the All-CCAA First Team.[8] After his senior season, he was selected by the Miami Marlins in the 17th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[9][10][11]

Vesia signed with Miami, making his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Marlins before earning a promotion to the Batavia Muckdogs.[12] Over ​33 1⁄3 relief innings pitched with the two clubs, he went 4-0 with a 1.35 ERA and 38 strikeouts. In 2018, Vesia began the year with the Clinton LumberKings[13] before earning a promotion to the Jupiter Hammerheads in June and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in August.[14] Over ​66 2⁄3 relief innings pitched between the three clubs, he went 7-2 with a 1.76 ERA and 100 strikeouts. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters following the season,[15][16] and was named a Fall League All-Star.[17]

On July 22, 2020, it was announced that Vesia had made the Marlins 2020 Opening Day roster.[18] He made his MLB debut on July 25 against the Philadelphia Phillies.[19] He was placed on the 10-day injured list on August 2.[20]

References
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  2. "2015 All-CCAA Baseball Team Announced". goccaa.org.
  3. "2016 All-CCAA Baseball Team Announced". goccaa.org.
  4. "Big Crowds – Big Wins in MoonDogs Homestand | Mankato Times - Mankato News Online".
  5. "MoonDogs Add Pitching from Both Sides". Mankato MoonDogs. March 31, 2016.
  6. "ECM PADRES REPORT: MLB DRAFT EDITION - DAY THREE". East County Magazine.
  8. "Four Pioneers Pick up All-CCAA Baseball Honors". Cal State East Bay University Athletics.
  9. "Miami Marlins Select Alex Vesia in 17th Round of MLB Draft". Cal State East Bay University Athletics.
  10. DeFranks, Matthew. "After targeting athletes in draft, Marlins now begin development process". sun-sentinel.com.
  11. https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article212663169.html
  12. "Minor league report: Local players among lists of top prospects". San Diego Union-Tribune. August 7, 2018.
  13. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/a-ball-with-erik-oas-episode-11-strikeout-artist-alex-vesia/ar-AACLWNx
  14. Freeman, Clayton. "Alex Vesia delivers in extras as Jumbo Shrimp survive heat, M-Braves". The Florida Times-Union.
  15. "Arizona Fall League rosters revealed".
  17. "Under-the-radar Marlins prospect continuing 2019 dominance". Fish Stripes. October 11, 2019.
  18. Jackson, Miriam (July 23, 2020). "Alex Vesia, Sterling Sharp Make Marlins' Roster".
  19. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/marlins-alex-vesia-takes-loss-in-mlb-debut/
  20. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/marlins-alex-vesia-placed-on-10-day-injured-list/
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