""Arb is kind of weird," Vesia said earlier in the year. "There's certain numbers and things and whatnot, but at the end of the day, I know where I'm valued and I also know where the Dodgers value me too. Thankfully we were able to come to an agreement where both parties feel very confident with it. "Regardless, I'm going out there and giving it my all, man. I love the game of baseball. It's been great. Glad that it's over, and now the focus is Spring Training.""
"Vesia was among several Dodgers who were eligible for salary arbitration heading into 2025. He and the team filed separate figures and avoided a hearing by ultimately agreeing to a one-year contract that included the option for 2026 and a buyout. MLB Trade Rumors projected Vesia's salary for the 2025 season to be in the neighborhood of $1.9 million. He received a $2.25 million salary this year and would have been paid an additional $500,000 if the Dodgers elected for a buyout."
"Dodgers are also picking up Alex Vesia's option for $3.55 million, per sources. He would've been arb-eligible anyway. But that takes care of their two option decisions for today - Jack Harris (@ByJackHarris) November 6, 2025"
The Dodgers had six players become free agents after the World Series, seven if including Clayton Kershaw retiring. The club faced option decisions for Max Muncy and Alex Vesia five days after the World Series. The Dodgers exercised Alex Vesia's $3.55 million option for the 2026 season. Vesia was arbitration-eligible; he and the team avoided a hearing by agreeing to a one-year contract that included the 2026 option and a buyout. MLB Trade Rumors projected his 2025 salary near $1.9 million; he earned $2.25 million in 2024 and a buyout would have been $500,000. Vesia went 4-2 with a 3.02 ERA and 0.99 WHIP across a career-high 68 appearances and was not with the Dodgers for the World Series.
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