2019

MLS: Eligible Player Lists announced for End-of-Year Waivers Process, Free Agency, and Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Process

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NEW YORK(Friday, November 22, 2019) – Major League Soccer today announced 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 p.m. 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 FC 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. 


End-of-Year Waivers Process Rules & Procedure |  End-of-Year Waivers List


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.


Free Agency Rules & Procedures | Free Agency List


The Re-Entry Process, Stage 1 begins on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 3 p.m. 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


Re-Entry Process Rules & Procedure | | Re-Entry List


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 a.m. ET.


2019 END-OF-YEAR WAIVERS LIST
<p>Atlanta United</p>
<p>Chris Goslin</p>
<p>Atlanta United</p>
<p>Jose Hernandez</p>
<p>Atlanta United</p>
<p>Kevin Kratz</p>
<p>Atlanta United</p>
<p>Patrick Okonkwo</p>
<p>Atlanta United</p>
<p>Florentin Pogba</p>
<p>Chicago Fire FC</p>
<p>Diego Campos</p>
<p>Chicago Fire FC</p>
<p>Elliot Collier</p>
<p>Chicago Fire FC</p>
<p>Nicolas Gaitan</p>
<p>Chicago Fire FC</p>
<p>Aleksandar Katai</p>
<p>Chicago Fire FC</p>
<p>Cristian Martinez</p>
<p>Chicago Fire FC</p>
<p>Amando Moreno</p>
<p>FC Cincinnati</p>
<p>Nazmi Albadawi</p>
<p>FC Cincinnati</p>
<p>Justin Hoyte</p>
<p>FC Cincinnati</p>
<p>Forrest Lasso</p>
<p>FC Cincinnati</p>
<p>Emmanuel Ledesma</p>
<p>Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Ben Lundgaard</p>
<p>Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Edward Opoku</p>
<p>Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Eduardo Sosa</p>
<p>Colorado Rapids</p>
<p>Sam Raben</p>
<p>Colorado Rapids</p>
<p>Tommy Smith</p>
<p>D.C. United</p>
<p>Antonio Bustamante</p>
<p>D.C. United</p>
<p>Leonardo Jara</p>
<p>D.C. United</p>
<p>Marquinhos Pedroso</p>
<p>FC Dallas</p>
<p>Edwin Gyasi</p>
<p>Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Kevin Garcia</p>
<p>Los Angeles Football Club</p>
<p>Lamar Batista</p>
<p>Los Angeles Football Club</p>
<p>Javier Perez</p>
<p>Los Angeles Football Club</p>
<p>Peter-Lee Vassell</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Favio Alvarez</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Hugo Arellano</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Tomas Hilliard-Arce</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Bradford Jamieson IV</p>
<p>Minnesota United FC</p>
<p>Carter Manley</p>
<p>Minnesota United FC</p>
<p>Wilfried Moimbe-Tahrat</p>
<p>Minnesota United FC</p>
<p>Ally Ng'anzi</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Jason Beaulieu</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Omar Browne</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Daniel Kinumbe</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Ken Krolicki</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Thomas Meilleur-Giguere</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Bacary Sagna</p>
<p>Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Jeisson Vargas</p>
<p>New England Revolution</p>
<p>Juan Caicedo</p>
<p>New England Revolution</p>
<p>Zachary Herivaux</p>
<p>New York City FC</p>
<p>Daniel Bedoya</p>
<p>New York City FC</p>
<p>Jeff Caldwell</p>
<p>New York City FC</p>
<p>Abdi Mohamed</p>
<p>New York City FC</p>
<p>Ebenezer Ofori</p>
<p>New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Jean-Christophe Koffi</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Carlos Ascues</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Adam Grinwis</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Cam Lindley</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Greg Ranjitsingh</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Lamine Sane</p>
<p>Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>Marco Fabian</p>
<p>Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>Haris Medunjanin</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Claude Dielna</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Modou Jadama</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Foster Langsdorf</p>
<p>Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Danilo Acosta</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Harold Cummings</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Kevin Partida</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Nicolas Hasler</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Gedion Zelalem</p>
<p>Toronto FC</p>
<p>Jon Bakero</p>
<p>Toronto FC</p>
<p>Aidan Daniels</p>
<p>Toronto FC</p>
<p>Ryan Telfer</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Joaquin Ardaiz</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Lass Bangoura</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Brendan McDonough</p>
<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Sean Melvin</p>

2019 FREE AGENCY LIST
<p>Atlanta United</p>
<p>Jeff Larentowicz</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Atlanta United</p>
<p>Justin Meram</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Atlanta United</p>
<p>Michael Parkhurst</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Atlanta United</p>
<p>Brek Shea</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Colorado Rapids</p>
<p>Tim Howard</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Ricardo Clark</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Federico Higuain</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;D.C. United</p>
<p>Quincy Amarikwa</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;D.C. United</p>
<p>Bill Hamid</p>
<p><strong>*</strong>Out of Contract<strong>*</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;FC Dallas</p>
<p>Eric Alexander</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>DaMarcus Beasley</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>A.J. DeLaGarza</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Tyler Deric</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Los Angeles Football Club</p>
<p>Steven Beitashour</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Los Angeles Football Club</p>
<p>Jordan Harvey</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Servando Carrasco</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Matt Lampson</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Juninho</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Chris Pontius</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Minnesota United FC</p>
<p>Sam Cronin</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Minnesota United FC</p>
<p>Lawrence Olum</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Minnesota United FC</p>
<p>Bobby Shuttleworth</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Nashville SC</p>
<p>Jalil Anibaba</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Connor Lade</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Luis Robles</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Will Johnson</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Sacha Kljestan</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>Aurelien Collin</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Kyle Beckerman</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Tony Beltran</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Nick Rimando</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Kelyn Rowe</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Chad Marshall</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Alex Roldan</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Benny Feilhaber</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Seth Sinovic</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Rodney Wallace</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Toronto FC</p>
<p>Michael Bradley</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Toronto FC</p>
<p>Drew Moor</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Toronto FC</p>
<p>Ashtone Morgan</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>

2019 MLS RE-ENTRY LIST
<p>&nbsp;Atlanta United</p>
<p>Mikey Ambrose</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Chicago Fire FC</p>
<p>Stefan Cleveland</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Chicago Fire FC</p>
<p>David Ousted</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Chicago Fire FC</p>
<p>Richard Sanchez</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Colorado Rapids</p>
<p>Kofi Opare</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Colorado Rapids</p>
<p>Dillon Serna</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Alex Crognale</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>David Guzman</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Jordan Hamilton</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Connor Maloney</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>Romario Williams</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;D.C. United</p>
<p>Earl Edwards Jr.</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;D.C. United</p>
<p>Jalen Robinson</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;FC Cincinnati</p>
<p>Corben Bone</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;FC Cincinnati</p>
<p>Roland Lamah</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;FC Cincinnati</p>
<p>Jimmy McLaughlin</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;FC Cincinnati</p>
<p>Blake Smith</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;FC Dallas</p>
<p>Cristian Colman</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;FC Dallas</p>
<p>Moises Hernandez</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Eric Bird</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Juan David Cabezas</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Houston Dynamo</p>
<p>Darwin Ceren</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Los Angeles Football Club</p>
<p>Dejan Jakovic</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;LA Galaxy</p>
<p>Joao Pedro</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Minnesota United FC</p>
<p>Miguel Ibarra</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Minnesota United FC</p>
<p>Collin Martin</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Minnesota United FC</p>
<p>Rasmus Schuller</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Montreal Impact</p>
<p>Anthony Jackson-Hamel</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;n/a</p>
<p>Charlie Lyon</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;n/a</p>
<p>Yura Movsisyan</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;New England Revolution</p>
<p>Juan Agudelo</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;New England Revolution</p>
<p>Cody Cropper</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;New England Revolution</p>
<p>Brian Wright</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Vincent Bezecourt</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Marcus Epps</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Derrick Etienne</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Evan Louro</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;New York Red Bulls</p>
<p>Bradley Wright-Phillips</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;New York City FC</p>
<p>Eric Miller</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Cristian Higuita</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Shane O'Neill</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Dillon Powers</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Orlando City SC</p>
<p>Oriol Rosell</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>R.J. Allen</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>Fabinho</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Kendall McIntosh</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Portland Timbers</p>
<p>Diego Valeri</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Jordan Allen</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Alex Horwath</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Luke Mulholland</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Joao Plata</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Real Salt Lake</p>
<p>Marcelo Silva</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Francois Affolter</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>Jimmy Ockford</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Saad Abdul-Salaam</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Jonathan Campbell</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Victor Rodriguez</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Luis Silva</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>Roman Torres</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>Krisztian Nemeth</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Toronto FC</p>
<p>Caleb Patterson-Sewell</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Victor Giro</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
<p>&nbsp;Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Brett Levis</p>
<p>Out of Contract</p>
<p>&nbsp;Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p>
<p>Scott Sutter</p>
<p>Option Decline</p>
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