The message was clear from Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia.

“I’ll be back soon, I promise,” he told a fan at a meet-and-greet at Benny Boy Brewing Saturday.

Vesia emerged as the Dodgers’ most reliable reliever this season as the bullpen was decimated by injuries. He is sporting a 2.75 ERA with 69 strikeouts across 52.1 innings pitched in 2025.

The left-hander was the only reliever to remain healthy throughout 2025, until he was sidelined by a right oblique strain at the end of August.

The injury flared up for Vesia while playing catch a few days prior, but he believes his stint on the injured list should be short-term.

“There was no pull or grab or anything that made me concerned,” Vesia said. “I think (Roberts), all of our training staff is on the same page, just making sure that we knock it out now, make sure it doesn’t get worse. There’s no need to push it. I’m very confident that I can resume throwing in my normal routine. So we’ll take it one day at a time, and I believe in the 15 days we’ll be good to go.”

Vesia brings a unique intensity to the Dodgers bullpen and his return will be crucial for LA down the stretch and into October. Dodgers Nation’s Noel Sanchez asked Vesia about his incredible energy, and the reliever explained why he comes out of the bullpen with such high-intensity every game.

“I was a Division 2 baseball player, I don’t take being in the big leagues for granted… the dog mentality is you have such a short window for success,” Vesia said.

While it’s not ideal Vesia is sidelined, the Dodgers will need the southpaw rested and healthy for the postseason.