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2019 MLS Players eligible for Free Agency, Re-Entry Draft, Waiver Draft

2019 MLS Players eligible for Free Agency, Re-Entry Draft, Waiver Draft

MLS announced on Friday the lists of players eligible for End-of-Year Waivers, Free Agency, and Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Process. In advance of these three postseason roster mechanisms, the transition from a rolling calendar to a single announcement date adds to the transparency of disclosing the contract status of all option-declined and out-of-contract players following Thursday’s option exercise deadline.


On Monday, Nov. 25 at 3 pm ET, the End-of-Year Waivers process gives the clubs that finished at the bottom of the 2019 standings the first opportunities to select from out-of-contract, typically young players who have not met the minimum number of service years for Free Agency or the Re-Entry Process. Beginning in reverse order, and taking into account postseason performance, FC Cincinnati will select first. The 2019 MLS Cup champions Seattle Sounders will have the 24th pick, and expansion clubs Nashville SC and Inter Miami CF will have the 25th and 26th selections to end each round.


You can read more about the rules here.


End-of-Year Waiver List

Club
Player
Atlanta
Chris Goslin
Atlanta
Jose Hernandez
Atlanta
Kevin Kratz
Atlanta
Patrick Okonkwo
Atlanta
Florentin Pogba
Chicago
Diego Campos
Chicago
Elliot Collier
Chicago
Nicolas Gaitan
Chicago
Aleksandar Katai
Chicago
Cristian Martinez
Chicago
Amando Moreno
Cincinnati
Nazmi Albadawi
Cincinnati
Justin Hoyte
Cincinnati
Forrest Lasso
Cincinnati
Emmanuel Ledesma
Columbus
Ben Lundgaard
Columbus
Edward Opoku
Columbus
Eduardo Sosa
Colorado
Sam Raben
Colorado
Tommy Smith
D.C. United
Antonio Bustamante
D.C. United
Leonardo Jara
D.C. United
Marquinhos Pedroso
FC Dallas
Edwin Gyasi
Houston
Kevin Garcia
LAFC
Lamar Batista
LAFC
Javier Perez
LAFC
Peter-Lee Vassell
LA Galaxy
Favio Alvarez
LA Galaxy
Hugo Arellano
LA Galaxy
Tomas Hilliard-Arce
LA Galaxy
Bradford Jamieson IV
Minnesota
Carter Manley
Minnesota
Wilfried Moimbe-Tahrat
Minnesota
Ally Ng'anzi
Montreal
Jason Beaulieu
Montreal
Omar Browne
Montreal
Daniel Kinumbe
Montreal
Ken Krolicki
Montreal
Thomas Meilleur-Giguere
Montreal
Bacary Sagna
Montreal
Jeisson Vargas
New England
Juan Caicedo
New England
Zachary Herivaux
NYCFC
Daniel Bedoya
NYCFC
Jeff Caldwell
NYCFC
Abdi Mohamed
NYCFC
Ebenezer Ofori
NY Red Bulls
Jean-Christophe Koffi
Orlando
Carlos Ascues
Orlando
Adam Grinwis
Orlando
Cam Lindley
Orlando
Greg Ranjitsingh
Orlando
Lamine Sane
Philadelphia
Marco Fabian
Philadelphia
Haris Medunjanin
Portland
Claude Dielna
Portland
Modou Jadama
Portland
Foster Langsdorf
Salt Lake
Danilo Acosta
San Jose
Harold Cummings
San Jose
Kevin Partida
Seattle
Alex Roldan
Sporting KC
Nicolas Hasler
Sporting KC
Gedion Zelalem
Toronto FC
Jon Bakero
Toronto FC
Aidan Daniels
Toronto FC
Ryan Telfer
Vancouver
Joaquin Ardaiz
Vancouver
Lass Bangoura
Vancouver
Brendan McDonough
Vancouver
Sean Melvin

Immediately following the End-of Year-Waivers process, Free Agency opens on Monday, Nov. 25 for players – who are at least age 28 with at least eight MLS service years and either option-declined or out-of-contract with a bona fide offer extended from their current club. Free Agents can negotiate a new contract with any MLS club, including their previous team, subject to certain restrictions. During a given year, clubs may acquire a maximum of two out-of-contract players via Free Agency. Free Agents may also participate in the Re-Entry Process.


You can read more about the rules here.


Free Agency List

Club
Player
Atlanta
Jeff Larentowicz
Atlanta
Justin Meram
Atlanta
Michael Parkhurst
Atlanta
Brek Shea
Colorado
Tim Howard
Columbus
Ricardo Clark
Columbus
Federico Higuain
D.C. United
Quincy Amarikwa
D.C. United
Bill Hamid
FC Dallas
Eric Alexander
Houston
DaMarcus Beasley
Houston
A.J. DeLaGarza
Houston
Tyler Deric
LAFC
Steven Beitashour
LAFC
Jordan Harvey
LA Galaxy
Servando Carrasco
LA Galaxy
Matt Lampson
LA Galaxy
Juninho
LA Galaxy
Chris Pontius
Minnesota
Sam Cronin
Minnesota
Lawrence Olum
Minnesota
Bobby Shuttleworth
NashvilleSC
Jalil Anibaba
NY Red Bulls
Connor Lade
NY Red Bulls
Luis Robles
Orlando
Will Johnson
Orlando
Sacha Kljestan
Philadelphia
Aurelien Collin
Salt Lake
Kyle Beckerman
Salt Lake
Tony Beltran
Salt Lake
Nick Rimando
Salt Lake
Kelyn Rowe
Seattle
Chad Marshall
Sporting KC
Benny Feilhaber
Sporting KC
Seth Sinovic
Sporting KC
Rodney Wallace
Toronto FC
Michael Bradley
Toronto FC
Drew Moor
Toronto FC
Ashtone Morgan

Re-Entry List


The Re-Entry Process, Stage 1 begins on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 3 pm ET. Similar to the End-of-Year Waivers process, the Re-Entry process is conducted in the same reverse order of the 2019 season finish, keeping in mind postseason performance.


During the Re-Entry process, MLS clubs can select from three types of eligible players:


  1. Option-declined players who are at least 23 years old with a minimum of three service years
  2. Out-of-contract players who are at least 25 years old with a minimum of four service years and whose clubs did not wish to re-sign at their previous salary
  3. Free Agents


The final postseason roster mechanism will be Stage 2 of the Re-Entry Process, which will be conducted on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The list of players eligible for Re-Entry, Stage 2 will be announced on Dec. 3 at 11 am ET.


You can read more about the rules here.

Club
Player
Atlanta
Mikey Ambrose
Chicago
Stefan Cleveland
Chicago
David Ousted
Chicago
Richard Sanchez
Colorado
Kofi Opare
Colorado
Dillon Serna
Columbus
Alex Crognale
Columbus
David Guzman
Columbus
Jordan Hamilton
Columbus
Connor Maloney
Columbus
Romario Williams
D.C. United
Earl Edwards Jr.
D.C. United
Jalen Robinson
Cincinnati
Corben Bone
Cincinnati
Roland Lamah
Cincinnati
Jimmy McLaughlin
Cincinnati
Blake Smith
FC Dallas
Cristian Colman
FC Dallas
Moises Hernandez
Houston
Eric Bird
Houston
Juan David Cabezas
Houston
Darwin Ceren
LAFC
Dejan Jakovic
LA Galaxy
Joao Pedro
Minnesota
Miguel Ibarra
Minnesota
Collin Martin
Minnesota
Rasmus Schuller
Montreal
Anthony Jackson-Hamel
n/a
Charlie Lyon
n/a
Yura Movsisyan
New England
Juan Agudelo
New England
Cody Cropper
New England
Brian Wright
NY Red Bulls
Vincent Bezecourt
NY Red Bulls
Marcus Epps
NY Red Bulls
Derrick Etienne
NY Red Bulls
Evan Louro
NY Red Bulls
Bradley Wright-Phillips
NYCFC
Eric Miller
Orlando
Cristian Higuita
Orlando
Shane O'Neill
Orlando
Dillon Powers
Orlando
Oriol Rosell
Philadelphia
R.J. Allen
Philadelphia
Fabinho
Portland
Kendall McIntosh
Portland
Diego Valeri
Salt Lake
Jordan Allen
Salt Lake
Alex Horwath
Salt Lake
Luke Mulholland
Salt Lake
Joao Plata
Salt Lake
Marcelo Silva
San Jose
Francois Affolter
San Jose
Jimmy Ockford
Seattle
Saad Abdul-Salaam
Seattle
Jonathan Campbell
Seattle
Victor Rodriguez
Seattle
Luis Silva
Seattle
Roman Torres
Sporting KC
Krisztian Nemeth
Toronto FC
Caleb Patterson-Sewell
Vancouver
Victor Giro
Vancouver
Brett Levis
Vancouver
Scott Sutter