2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft explained

2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft
League:	Major League Soccer
Teams:	24
Prev:	2017
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The 2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 14, 2018 (Stage 1) and December 20, 2018 (Stage 2). All 24 Major League Soccer clubs were eligible to participate.^[1] The priority order for the MLS Re-Entry Draft was reverse order of finish in 2018, taking into account playoff performance. The 2019 expansion team, FC Cincinnati, had selection #24.

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 2019.
Players who were at least 25 years old with a minimum of four years of MLS experience who were out of contract and whose club did not wish to re-sign them at their previous salary. They were available for at least their 2018 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 remained 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

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 December 13, 2018.^[2]

Player	width=30% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Released By !	width=30% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Re-Entry Draft Result
		Not Selected
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		Not Selected
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		Selected by Toronto FC in Stage One
		Not Selected
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		Not Selected
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		Not Selected
		Not Selected
		Not Selected
		Not Selected
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		Selected by LA Galaxy in Stage Two
		Not Selected
	Unattached	Not Selected
		Not Selected
		Not Selected
		Not Selected
		Not Selected
		Not Selected
		Not Selected
		Not Selected
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		Selected by Houston Dynamo in Stage Two
		Not Selected
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		Not Selected
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		Selected by Colorado Rapids in Stage One
		Not Selected
		Not Selected
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		Selected by Real Salt Lake in Stage One
		Not Selected
		Not Selected
		Not Selected
		Not Selected
		Not Selected
		Not Selected

Stage One

The first stage of the 2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 14, 2018.^[3]

Round 1

Pick #	width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Drafting Team !	width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Player !	width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Position !	width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Former Team
1		Pass
2		Pass
3			GK	New York City FC
4		Pass
5			D	D.C. United
6		Pass
7		Pass
8		Pass
9		Pass
10		Pass
11		Pass
12		Pass
13		Pass
14		Pass
15		Pass
16			D	Orlando City SC
17		Pass
18		Pass
19		Pass
20		Pass
21		Pass
22		Pass
23		Pass
24		Pass

Round 2

Pick #	width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Drafting Team !	width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Player !	width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Position !	width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Former Team
25		Pass
26		Pass
27		Pass

Stage Two

The second stage of the 2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 20, 2018.^[4]

Round 1

Pick #	width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Drafting Team !	width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Player !	width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Position !	width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Former Team
1		Pass
2		Pass
3		Pass
4		Pass
5		Pass
6		Pass
7			M	New York City FC
8		Pass
9		Pass
10		Pass
11			GK	Minnesota United FC
12		Pass
13		Pass
14		Pass
15		Pass
16		Pass
17		Pass
18		Pass
19		Pass
20		Pass
21		Pass
22		Pass
23		Pass
24		Pass

Round 2

Pick #	width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Drafting Team !	width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Player !	width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Position !	width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"	Former Team
25		Pass
26		Pass

Notes and References

Web site: 2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft: Rules & Procedure. MLSsoccer.com. 12 January 2019.
Web site: Eligible players for MLS Re-Entry Draft announced. MLSsoccer.com. 12 January 2019.
Web site: Nick DeLeon selected by Toronto FC in Stage 1 of 2018 Re-Entry Draft. MLSsoccer.com. 12 January 2019.
Web site: Tommy McNamara selected by Houston Dynamo in 2018 Re-Entry Draft Stage 2. MLSsoccer.com. 12 January 2019.