American MLB team; NL West, Petco Park, since 1969
Oswaldo Pirela, a Venezuelan-born Padres minor league catching coordinator, has been released on bond and is reunited with his family after ICE detained him at El Paso airport on Aug. 16 during a work trip. The Padres corroborate his release; DHS says he entered lawfully in 2014 but later overstayed. Family says he has been pursuing asylum and work permits; DHS maintains he is in removal proceedings.
The Buss siblings are contesting the sale of the Lakers while Joey and Jesse Buss have secured a minority stake in the San Diego Padres. Jeanie Buss argues the sale is void, citing fiduciary concerns. The ownership shift unfolds as the Padres deal brackets a broader family-dynasty moment in Southern California sports.
The ABS challenge system has been used to overturn a close ball/strike call in the Phillies-Braves wild-card game, delivering a 4-3 win for Philadelphia. Realmuto challenged a ball that replays showed clipped the zone; the ruling change preserves the Phillies’ season. The moment marks ABS’s first playoff-game use to end a game.
The San Diego Padres have swept the Chicago Cubs in the wild-card series, advancing to face the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Division Series. San Diego’s pitching held Chicago to one run in the two-game set, while the offense produced 12 runs. New owners Kwanza Jones and Jose E. Feliciano celebrated in the clubhouse as the team rides a postseason hot streak.
The Padres’ Game 1 swing by Xander France would have been a go-ahead homer, but a roof cable altered its trajectory at American Family Field. Ground rules keep the ball in play; Padres challenge fails. Milwaukee wins 3-2 as questions about stadium rules linger.