Padres Coach Detained Amid Asylum Battle | San Diego Padres News

A minor-league Padres catching coordinator, Oswaldo Pirela, was detained at El Paso airport while traveling for work—despite his family’s insistence he’s legally in the U.S. and has a pending asylum case since 2014. His sister says he’s been targeted, and his brother calls him a devoted father and coach who fled Venezuela seeking safety. The Padres are investigating; MLB and ICE have not commented. Family is urgently seeking legal help and political support to secure his release and reunite him with his daughters. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/36f130da0f081d32