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MLS Announces Eligible Player Lists for Offseason Roster Mechanisms, Including Free Agency, End-Of-Year Waivers, and Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Process

December 13, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


NEW YORK (Wednesday, December 13, 2023) - Major League Soccer today released the list of players eligible for End-of-Year Waivers, Free Agency on Wednesday, Dec. 13, and Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Process on Thursday, Dec. 14. The Re-Entry List is subject to change and players eligible for Re-Entry, Stage 2 will be announced the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 21.

Free Agency

Free Agency will open today, Dec. 13 at 1 p.m. ET for players who are at least age 24 with at least five MLS service years that are either option-declined or out-of-contract at the end of the 2023 MLS season. Free Agents can negotiate a new contract with any MLS club, including their previous team, subject to certain restrictions. There is no limit on the number of Free Agents a team may sign each year.

Free Agency Rules & Procedures | Free Agency List

Free Agency Eligible Player List:

Acosta, Bryan - Option Declined

Acosta, Kellyn - Out of Contract

Afful, Harrison - Option Declined

Alfaro, Tony - Option Declined

Alonso, Osvaldo - Out of Contract

Asad, Yamil - Option Declined

Badji, Dominique - Option Declined

Baird, Corey - Out of Contract

Barrios, Michael - Out of Contract

Bedoya, Alejandro - Out of Contract

Beitashour, Steven - Option Declined

Bendik, Joe - Out of Contract

Bingham, David - Out of Contract

Blanco, Sebastián - Out of Contract

Boateng, Emmanuel - Option Declined

Bou, Gustavo - Out of Contract

Brault-Guillard, Zachary - Option Declined

Bruin, Will - Option Declined

Caldwell, Scott - Out of Contract

Cleveland, Stefan - Option Declined

Crépeau, Maxime - Out of Contract

DePuy, Nick - Option Declined

Díaz, Luis - Out of Contract

Dick, Eric - Option Declined

Diop, Clément - Option Declined

Dorsey, Griffin - Out of Contract

Dwyer, Dom - Option Declined

Espinoza, Roger - Option Declined

Fernandez, Omir - Out of Contract

Ford, Kortne - Option Declined

Gaddis, Raymon - Option Declined

González, Omar - Out of Contract

Gregus, Ján - Option Declined

Gressel, Julian - Out of Contract

Grinwis, Adam - Out of Contract

Gutiérrez, Felipe - Option Declined

Hasal, Thomas - Option Declined

Héber - Option Declined

Hurtado, Erik - Option Declined

Jones, Derrick - Out of Contract

Judson - Option Declined

Kallman, Brent - Out of Contract

Kamara, Kei - Out of Contract

Kreilach, Damir - Option Declined

Laryea, Richie - Out of Contract

Leerdam, Kelvin - Option Declined

Lodeiro, Nicolás - Out of Contract

Lundkvist, Adam - Option Declined

Martínez, Josef - Option Declined

Maurer, Jimmy - Option Declined

McCarthy, John - Out of Contract

McCarty, Dax - Out of Contract

McIntosh, Kendall - Out of Contract

Medranda, Jimmy - Option Declined

Mensah, Jonathan - Out of Contract

Meram, Justin - Out of Contract

Miller, Eric - Option Declined

Monteiro, Jamiro - Option Declined

Montero, Fredy - Out of Contract

Moreno, Junior - Out of Contract

Musovski, Danny - Out of Contract

Najar, Andy - Option Declined

Ndam, Hassan - Option Declined

Nelson, John - Out of Contract

Nelson, Michael - Option Declined

Palacios, Diego - Out of Contract

Pantemis, James - Option Declined

Picault, Fafa - Out of Contract

Pines, Donovan - Out of Contract

Price, Jack - Option Declined

Quioto, Romell - Out of Contract

Ranjitsingh, Greg - Option Declined

Rennicks, Justin - Out of Contract

Robinson, Miles - Out of Contract

Rodríguez, Memo - Option Declined

Rosell, Uri - Option Declined

Rowe, Kelyn - Out of Contract

Rubio, Diego - Out of Contract

Sapong, CJ - Out of Contract

Sejdić, Amar - Option Declined

Sisniega, Pablo - Option Declined

Sweat, Ben - Option Declined

Tajouri-Shradi, Ismael - Option Declined

Teibert, Russell - Option Declined

Thompson, Tommy - Option Declined

Trapp, Wil - Out of Contract

Ulloa, Victor - Out of Contract

Urruti, Maximiliano - Option Declined

Valentin, Zarek - Option Declined

Vázquez, Victor - Option Declined

Vela, Carlos - Out of Contract

Vera, Matías - Option Declined

Wagner, Kai - Out of Contract

Warner, Collen - Out of Contract

Westberg, Quentin - Out of Contract

Williams, Josh - Out of Contract

Zendejas, Adrian - Option Declined

Zubak, Ethan - Option Declined

Zusi, Graham - Option Declined

End-of-Year Waivers

Yesterday at 5 p.m. ET, the End-of-Year Waivers process opened, which gives the clubs that finished at the bottom of the 2023 standings the first opportunities to select players who do not meet the minimum requirements for Re-Entry Process or Free Agency.

Beginning in reverse order, and taking into account postseason performance, Toronto FC will select first. The 2023 MLS Cup presented by Audi champions Columbus Crew will have the 29th selection to end each round. Clubs have until Thursday, December 14 at 5 p.m. ET to submit a waiver claim for a player.

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

End-of-Year Waivers List:

Amiche, Kemy - Nashville SC

Armour, Adam - Charlotte FC

Assi, Jean-Aniel - CF Montréal

Benitez, Julio - Real Salt Lake

Cabezas Hurtado, Jorge - New York Red Bulls

Calegari, Lucas - LA Galaxy

Campagna, Matteo - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Dobbelaere, Ethan - Seattle Sounders FC

Dunbar, Cameron - Minnesota United FC

Emmings, Fred - Minnesota United FC

Freeman, Tyler - Nashville SC

Gaines, Julian - LAFC

Greene, Jacob - D.C. United

Habibullah, Kamron - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Hegardt, Chris - Charlotte FC

Leone, Tony - LAFC

Monis, Alex - Chicago Fire FC

Nyeman, Moses - Real Salt Lake

Ocampo-Chavez, Alfonso - Austin FC

Rea, Sean - CF Montréal

Ríos, Daniel - Houston Dynamo FC

Rivera, Wilfredo - Orlando City SC

Robledo, Harrison - FC Cincinnati

Rodriguez, Abraham - Colorado Rapids

Rodriguez, Allan - Chicago Fire FC

Rosales, Diego - LAFC

Saldana, Adam - LA Galaxy

Smith, Collin - FC Dallas

Sorenson, Anton - Philadelphia Union

Sserwadda, Steven - New York Red Bulls

Torres, Christian - LAFC

Traore, Mohamed - LAFC

Re-Entry Draft, Stage 1

The Re-Entry Draft, Stage 1 begins on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. ET. Similar to the End-of-Year Waivers process, the Re-Entry Draft is conducted in the reverse order of the final 2023 season standings, keeping in mind postseason performance. During the Re-Entry Draft, MLS clubs can select players who are at least 22 years old, have a minimum of one service year, and who are not eligible for Free Agency. An out-of-contract player who has received a Bona Fide Offer from his current club will not be eligible for the Re-Entry Draft.

*Note: The Re-Entry List is subject to change since players can opt out.

Re-Entry Draft Rules & Procedure | Re-Entry Draft, Stage 1 List

Re-Entry Draft Eligible Player List:

Aceves, Alonso - Option Declined

Achara, Ifunanyachi - Option Declined

Ågren, Oskar - Option Declined

Antonoglou, Themi - Option Declined

Arias, Santiago - Option Declined

Arroyo, Dixon - Option Declined

Asensio, Charlie - Option Declined

Auguste, Charles - Option Declined

Avila, Roberto - Option Declined

Bell, Jonathan - Out of Contract

Benalcazar, Nicholas - Option Declined

Berry, Miguel - Out of Contract

Boli, Franck - Option Declined

Bonilla, Pablo - Option Declined

Burks, Kendall - Option Declined

Caliskan, Noel - Option Declined

Chiellini, Giorgio - Out of Contract

Chol, Machop - Option Declined

Cilley, Cameron - Option Declined

Cissoko, Abdoulaye - Out of Contract

Conway, Jackson - Option Declined

Coulibaly, Sega - Out of Contract

Creek, Michael - Option Declined

Crisostomo, Daniel - Option Declined

Cufré, Braian - Option Declined

Davis, Éric - Option Declined

Dibassy, Bakaye - Option Declined

Djeffal, Sofiane - Option Declined

Douglas Costa - Out of Contract

Doumbia, Ousmane - Option Declined

Duke, Cam - Out of Contract

Fajardo, José - Option Declined

Franco, Iván - Option Declined

Garces, Justin - Option Declined

Gloster, Christopher - Option Declined

Gutiérrez, Cristián - Out of Contract

Gutiérrez, Diego - Option Declined

Haakenson, Luke - Out of Contract

Hadebe, Teenage - Option Declined

Hamdi, Ahmed - Option Declined

Hernández, Javier - Out of Contract

Hines-Ike, Brendan - Option Declined

Hoppe, Matthew - Option Declined

Iwe, Emmanuel - Option Declined

Jakupović, Eldin - Option Declined

Jiba, Ryen - Option Declined

Jiménez, Jonathan - Option Declined

Keller, Kipp - Option Declined

Klinsmann, Jonathan - Option Declined

Kwizera, Jojea - Option Declined

La Cava, Jake - Option Declined

Ledezma, Richard - Out of Contract

Longmire, Ahmed - Option Declined

Maciel - Option Declined

Maldonado, Denil - Option Declined

Marsman, Nick - Option Declined

Martínez, José - Option Declined

Morales, Alfredo - Option Declined

Morris, Jake - Option Declined

Mosquera, Yerson - Out of Contract

Murana, Mujeeb - Option Declined

Nathan - Option Declined

Niezgoda, Jarosław - Option Declined

Nocita, Matthew - Option Declined

Obrian, Jáder - Option Declined

Owusu, Samuel - Option Declined

Parente, Isaiah - Option Declined

Pellegrini, Matías - Option Declined

Perry, Nebiyou - Option Declined

Purata, Juan José - Option Declined

Quignón, Facundo - Option Declined

Rasmussen, Justin - Option Declined

Redes, Rodney - Option Declined

Reid, Jayden - Option Declined

Reveno, Ben - Option Declined

Robertha, Nigel - Option Declined

Romero, Tomás - Option Declined

Rossetto, Matheus - Out of Contract

Samaké, Gaoussou - Option Declined

Schneider, Max - Option Declined

Scott, Brady - Option Declined

Sharp, Billy - Option Declined

Sobociński, Jan - Option Declined

Tingey, Keegan - Option Declined

Trauco, Miguel - Option Declined

Turnbull, Stephen - Option Declined

Vermeer, Kenneth - Out of Contract

Williams, Derrick - Out of Contract

Wyke, Laurence - Option Declined

Yao, Karifa - Option Declined

Yarbrough, William - Option Declined

The final postseason roster mechanism will be Stage 2 of the Re-Entry Draft, which will be conducted on Thursday, Dec. 21. The list of players eligible for Re-Entry, Stage 2 will also be announced the morning of Dec. 21.

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