DUNEDIN, Fla. — Louis Varland’s older brother Gus spent time in the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen during the 2023-24 seasons, so he was in the loop when fellow reliever Alex Vesia lost his infant daughter, Sterling Sol, during the World Series. When he disclosed what was happening, that led to a gesture of solidarity by the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen in the midst of a fiercely fought Fall Classic.
“I knew he and his family and everybody around him was going through a tough time, I thought the least I could do is throw his number on my hat and show him our support, not only just to him, but to the team that’s also going through it, and everybody involved,” said Varland. “I shared what was going on and I said, ‘I’m…