2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft
| 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft | |
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| League | Major League Soccer |
| Teams | 26 |
The 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on November 26, 2019 (Stage 1) and December 3, 2019 (Stage 2). All 26 Major League Soccer clubs were eligible to participate.[1] The priority order for the MLS Re-Entry Draft was reverse order of finish in 2019, taking into account playoff performance. The 2020 expansion teams, Nashville SC and Inter Miami CF, received selections #25 and #26, respectively.
Available to all teams in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry draft were:
- Players who were at least 23 years old and had a minimum of three years of MLS experience whose contract options were not exercised by their clubs. They were available at their option salary for 2020.
- Players who were at least 25 years old with a minimum of four years of MLS experience who are out of contract and whose club did not wish to re-sign them at their previous salary. They were available for at least their 2019 salary.
- Free Agents that chose to participate.
Players who were not selected in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Draft were made available in Stage 2. Clubs selecting players in Stage 2 were able to negotiate a new salary with the player. If a selected player was not under contract, the selecting club was required to make a genuine offer to the player within seven days subject to League Office approval.
Players who were unselected after Stage 2 were made available to any MLS club on a first-come, first-served basis.
Teams also had the option of passing on their selection.
Available players
[edit]Players were required to meet age and service requirements to participate as stipulated by the terms of the MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement. The league released a list of all players available for the Re-Entry Draft on November 22, 2019.[2] Subsequently, the league released a list of all players available for Stage Two of the Re-Entry Draft on December 2, 2019.[3]
Stage One
[edit]The first stage of the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on November 26, 2019.
Round 1
[edit]| Pick # | Drafting Team | Player | Position | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF[S1 trade 1] | Mikey Ambrose | D | Atlanta United FC |
| 2 | Nashville SC[S1 trade 2] | Eric Miller | D | New York City FC |
| 3 | Orlando City SC | Pass | ||
| 4 | Sporting Kansas City | Richard Sánchez | GK | Chicago Fire FC |
| 5 | Columbus Crew SC | Pass | ||
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | Pass | ||
| 7 | Montreal Impact | Pass | ||
| 8 | Chicago Fire | Pass | ||
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | Pass | ||
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | Pass | ||
| 11 | New England Revolution | Pass | ||
| 12 | FC Dallas | Pass | ||
| 13 | New York Red Bulls | Kendall McIntosh | GK | Portland Timbers |
| 14 | Portland Timbers | Pass | ||
| 15 | D.C. United | Pass | ||
| 16 | Minnesota United FC | Pass | ||
| 17 | LA Galaxy | Pass | ||
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | Pass | ||
| 19 | Philadelphia Union | Pass | ||
| 20 | New York City FC | Pass | ||
| 21 | Atlanta United FC | Pass | ||
| 22 | Los Angeles FC | Pass | ||
| 23 | Toronto FC | Pass | ||
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | Pass | ||
| 25 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC[S1 trade 3] | Pass | ||
| 26 | FC Cincinnati[S1 trade 4] | Pass |
Round 2
[edit]| Pick # | Drafting Team | Player | Position | Former Team |
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| 27 | Inter Miami CF | Pass | ||
| 28 | Nashville SC | Pass | ||
| 29 | Sporting Kansas City | Pass | ||
| 30 | New York Red Bulls | Pass |
Stage One trades
[edit]- ^ #1: FC Cincinnati → Inter Miami. November 11, 2019: Inter Miami FC acquired the #1 selection in Stage One of the 2019 Re-Entry Draft and midfielder Víctor Ulloa from FC Cincinnati in exchange for the #26 selection in Stage One of the 2019 Re-Entry Draft, $50,000 in general allocation money, and a third-round selection in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 1]
- ^ #2: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → Nashville SC. November 26, 2019: Nashville SC acquired the #2 selection in Stage One of the 2019 Re-Entry Draft from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for the #25 selection in Stage One of the 2019 Re-Entry Draft and a second-round selection in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.[ref 2]
- ^ #25: Nashville SC → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 26, 2019: Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired the #25 selection in Stage One of the 2019 Re-Entry Draft and a second-round selection in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft from Nashville SC in exchange for the #2 selection in Stage One of the 2019 Re-Entry Draft.[ref 2]
- ^ #26: Inter Miami → FC Cincinnati. November 11, 2019: FC Cincinnati acquired the #26 selection in Stage One of the 2019 Re-Entry Draft, $50,000 in general allocation money, and a third-round selection in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft from Inter Miami CF in exchange for the #1 selection in Stage One of the 2019 Re-Entry Draft and midfielder Víctor Ulloa.[ref 1]
Stage Two
[edit]The second stage of the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 3, 2019.
Round 1
[edit]| Pick # | Drafting Team | Player | Position | Former Team |
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| 1 | FC Cincinnati | Saad Abdul-Salaam | D | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Pass | ||
| 3 | Orlando City SC | Pass | ||
| 4 | Sporting Kansas City | Pass | ||
| 5 | Columbus Crew SC | Pass | ||
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | Pass | ||
| 7 | Montreal Impact | Pass | ||
| 8 | Chicago Fire | Pass | ||
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | Pass | ||
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | Pass | ||
| 11 | New England Revolution | Pass | ||
| 12 | FC Dallas | Pass | ||
| 13 | New York Red Bulls | Pass | ||
| 14 | Portland Timbers | Pass | ||
| 15 | D.C. United | Pass | ||
| 16 | Minnesota United FC | Pass | ||
| 17 | LA Galaxy | Pass | ||
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | Pass | ||
| 19 | Philadelphia Union | Pass | ||
| 20 | New York City FC | Pass | ||
| 21 | Atlanta United FC | Pass | ||
| 22 | Los Angeles FC | Pass | ||
| 23 | Toronto FC | Juan Agudelo | F | New England Revolution |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | Pass | ||
| 25 | Nashville SC | Pass | ||
| 26 | Inter Miami CF | Pass |
Round 2
[edit]| Pick # | Drafting Team | Player | Position | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | FC Cincinnati | Pass | ||
| 28 | Toronto FC | Pass |
References
[edit]- ^ "2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft: Rules & Procedure". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "2019 MLS Players eligible for Free Agency, Re-Entry Draft, Waiver Draft". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "Players eligible for Stage 2 of Re-Entry draft". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "FCC trade Ulloa to Inter Miami CF" (Press release). FC Cincinnati. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "Whitecaps FC acquire 2022 MLS SuperDraft second round selection from Nashville SC" (Press release). Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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