Dodgers' Alex Vesia: Gets $1 million from Dodgers - CBS Sports
Dodgers' Alex Vesia: Gets $1 million from Dodgers
www.cbssports.comHere’s the latest on Alex Vesia’s contract status.
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Dodgers option for 2026 exercised: Reports indicate the Los Angeles Dodgers picked up Alex Vesia’s contract option for the 2026 season, ensuring he remains in their bullpen. This would keep his 2026 salary in the $3.5–$3.65 million range, depending on incentive-based adjustments. The move came after Vesia and the Dodgers previously avoided arbitration for the 2025 season and agreed to a 2025 salary with a club option for 2026.[2][3][4][7]
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2025 arbitration and 2026 option context: In early 2025, Vesia and the Dodgers avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year term with a team option for 2026 and a possible buyout; that structure allowed the 2026 option to be exercised later in the year if performance incentives were met. Later reporting confirmed the option was exercised, securing Vesia for 2026 at a value around $3.55–$3.65 million, reflecting incentives from the 2025 season.[3][7][2]
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Background on 2024–2025 deals: Vesia previously signed a one-year deal with the Dodgers in 2024 and then navigated arbitration-related discussions in early 2025, culminating in a contract that included an option for 2026 and a buyout, with the option subsequently being exercised. Media coverage throughout 2025 framed Vesia as a key bullpen piece whose future with L.A. depended on that option decision, which, per multiple outlets, was to remain with the team.[5][8][2][3]
Illustration (example): If you think of Vesia’s contract as a two-part arrangement, the 2025 season is the base deal (guaranteed salary) plus a club option for 2026; the Dodgers then elected to exercise that option, locking in Vesia for 2026 at a fixed figure with potential escalators based on appearances.[2][3]
If you’d like, I can pull the most current, direct sources or summarize how the 2026 option value compares to other Dodgers relievers’ salaries that year.