NEW YORK
(Friday, Dec. 14, 2018)
– Three players were selected during Stage 1 of the 2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft on Friday. The top pick came from the Colorado Rapids, who chose former New York City FC goalkeeper
Andre Rawls
. Rawls is a former 2015 MLS SuperDraft selection, having spent the past three seasons with NYCFC.
Toronto FC chose
Nick DeLeon
, who had spent the past seven seasons at D.C. United. DeLeon tallied 13 goals and 16 assists in 180 regular-season games with D.C.
Real Salt Lake selected 26-year-old defender
Donny Toia
, who originally was a member of RSL in 2011. Toia most recently spent the past two MLS seasons with Orlando City SC.
Players not selected Friday are eligible for Stage 2 of the draft, which takes place at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 20. Clubs have until 9 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 19, to sign their own Re-Entry eligible players.
A player may choose to opt out of the Re-Entry Process prior to Stage 2 of the draft. In such instances, the Right of First Refusal for the player will remain with his previous club. Players who remain unselected after Stage 2 will be available to any MLS club on a first-come, first-served basis.
- CLICK HERE for the full 2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft guidelines.
PLAYERS SELECTED IN 2018 MLS RE-ENTRY DRAFT
<strong>Rd 1</strong> |
<strong>Player</strong> |
<strong>Team</strong> |
<strong>Former Team</strong> |
<div align="center">1</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">San Jose Earthquakes</div> |
|
<div align="center">2</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">Orlando City SC</div> |
|
<strong>3</strong> |
<strong>Andre Rawls</strong> |
<strong>Colorado Rapids</strong> |
<strong>New York City FC</strong> |
<div align="center">4</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">Chicago Fire</div> |
|
<strong>5</strong> |
<strong>Nick DeLeon</strong> |
<strong>Toronto FC</strong> |
<strong>D.C. United</strong> |
<div align="center">6</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">Minnesota United FC</div> |
|
<div align="center">7</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">Houston Dynamo</div> |
|
<div align="center">8</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">New England Revolution</div> |
|
<div align="center">9</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">Montreal Impact</div> |
|
<div align="center">10</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">Vancouver Whitecaps FC</div> |
|
<div align="center">11</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">LA Galaxy</div> |
|
<div align="center">12</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">Philadelphia Union</div> |
|
<div align="center">13</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">D.C. United</div> |
|
<div align="center">14</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">FC Dallas</div> |
|
<div align="center">15</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">Los Angeles Football Club</div> |
|
<strong>16</strong> |
<strong>Donny Toia</strong> |
<strong>Real Salt Lake</strong> |
<strong>Orlando City SC</strong> |
<div align="center">17</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">Columbus Crew SC</div> |
|
<div align="center">18</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">New York City FC</div> |
|
<div align="center">19</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">Seattle Sounders FC</div> |
|
<div align="center">20</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">Sporting Kansas City</div> |
|
<div align="center">21</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">New York Red Bulls</div> |
|
<div align="center">22</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">Portland Timbers</div> |
|
<div align="center">23</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">Atlanta United</div> |
|
<div align="center">24</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">FC Cincinnati</div> |
|
<strong>Rd 2</strong> |
<strong>Player</strong> |
<strong>Team</strong> |
<strong>Former Team</strong> |
<div align="center">25</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">Colorado Rapids</div> |
|
<div align="center">26</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">Toronto FC</div> |
|
<div align="center">27</div> |
<div align="center">PASS</div> |
<div align="center">Real Salt Lake</div> |
