The San Diego Padres’ minor-league catching coordinator, Oswaldo Pirela, is detained by U.S. immigration authorities in Texas, according to his family and immigration-related records. Both outlets report he is held in the El Paso area and that the detention occurs around early Sunday at El Paso International Airport.
NBC News and The Athletic cite family accounts and ICE detainee records stating that Pirela remains in custody. The reports describe his role within the Padres’ minor-league system and identify him as the team’s catching coordinator. Neither outlet provides details on the reasons for detention or the status of any proceedings at the time of reporting. The accounts focus on confirming where he was detained, when the detention occurred, and that he continues to be held, while offering limited additional context beyond those points.
