2020 MLS expansion draft
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The 2020 MLS Expansion Draft was a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion team Austin FC that was held on December 15, 2020. The list of players available for selection was released on December 14, 2020.[1]
Format
Teams who had players selected in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft are exempt. These teams were Atlanta United FC, FC Cincinnati, Columbus Crew, Los Angeles FC, Minnesota United FC, New England Revolution, New York City FC, Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders FC, and Sporting Kansas City. All other teams returning from the 2020 season were subject to the draft. These teams had 12 protection slots that they could apply to any draft eligible player on their senior, supplemental, and reserve rosters. Players who have not graduated from Generation Adidas, and homegrown players age 25 and under as of the end of the 2020 season were not eligible for the draft. Players with contracts expiring at the end of the season, designated players, and players with no-trade clauses were part of a team's roster and were eligible for the draft. In the case of player's with no-trade clauses, a team had to use one of their protection slots for that player. If a team had a players selected in the draft, that team became exempt from any further picks in the draft. The expansion team, Austin FC was given 5 picks for the draft.[2]
Expansion Draft picks
| Pick | MLS team | Player | Previous team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | Danny Hoesen | San Jose Earthquakes | |
| 2 | Jared Stroud | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 3 | Brady Scott | Nashville SC | ||
| 4 | Joe Corona | LA Galaxy | Rights were acquired by Houston Dynamo FC in Stage Two of the MLS Re-Entry Draft | |
| 5 | Kamal Miller | Orlando City SC | Traded to Montreal Impact for $225,000 in General Allocation Money and a 2021 1st round pick (11th overall) |
Team-by-team-breakdown
Chicago Fire FC
- As of December 14, 2020
Colorado Rapids
- As of December 14, 2020
FC Dallas
- As of December 14, 2020
D.C. United
- As of December 14, 2020
Houston Dynamo FC
- As of December 14, 2020
LA Galaxy
- As of December 14, 2020
Inter Miami CF
- As of December 14, 2020
Montreal Impact
- As of December 14, 2020
Nashville SC
- As of December 14, 2020
New York Red Bulls
- As of December 14, 2020
Orlando City SC
- As of December 14, 2020
Philadelphia Union
- As of December 14, 2020
Real Salt Lake
- As of December 14, 2020
San Jose Earthquakes
- As of December 14, 2020
Toronto FC
- As of December 14, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- As of December 14, 2020
References
External links
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