San Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela detained by Border Patrol in Texas

A San Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents on Monday.

As first reported by The Athletic, Oswaldo Pirela was detained at El Paso International Airport in Texas at around 4 a.m. Sunday.

The Padres’ Triple-A affiliate is in El Paso. Pirela was reportedly flying home to his family in Arizona.

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Pirela's wife...