Padres Coach Detained at Border | San Diego Padres News

Oswaldo Pirela, 34, a Venezuelan catching coordinator for the San Diego Padres’ minor league system, has been released from custody after being detained by Border Patrol in El Paso. He’s now on bond and no longer appears in federal detainee records. Pirela, who’s lived in the U.S. since 2014 with a work permit and is awaiting asylum, was en route to Arizona from El Paso when detained. Homeland Security claims he overstayed his 2018 Obama-era authorization and lacked proper paperwork at the time of encounter — though he was in El Paso for work with the Padres’ top farm team, the Chihuahuas. Formerly a Rangers player, Pirela transitioned to coaching this year, serving as bench coach for Lake Elsinore before settling near Padres’ spring training. The situation remains fluid, with ongoing developments impacting his future in baseball. 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/84286ea9429fd6a6