EL PASO, TEXAS — San Diego Padres minor league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela has been detained in El Paso, the team confirmed in a statement.
“We recently became aware of the detainment of minor league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela in El Paso, Texas. We are working to gather additional information and will not have any further comment at this time,” the Padres said.
The team did not provide additional information about the circumstances surrounding Pirela’s detention, including when he was detained or which agency detained him.
Pirela serves as the Padres’ minor league catching coordinator and works in the organization’s player development system.
No additional details about his status were immediately available.
This is a developing story.