Oswaldo Pirela is a Venezuelan former pro who works for the San Diego Padres. Relatives say he is in the U.S. legally and want him released.

A player development instructor for the San Diego Padres has been detained by U.S. immigration officials.

A former Venezuelan baseball player working for the San Diego Padres was detained by U.S. immigration officials after arriving in Texas on a work trip for the club, his family said Tuesday.

San Diego Padres catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela was detained at El Paso International Airport, and ICE says he overstayed his visa from 2014.