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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 11, 2024 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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NEW YORK - Major League Soccer today released the list of players eligible for End-of-Year Waivers and Free Agency on Thursday, Dec. 12, and Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Process on Friday, Dec. 13. The Re-Entry List is subject to change and players eligible for Re-Entry, Stage 2 will be announced the morning of Thursday, Dec. 19.

Free Agency

Free Agency will open tomorrow, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. ET for players who are at least age 24 with at least five MLS service years. Free agents can negotiate a new contract with any MLS club, including their previous team, subject to certain restrictions. Out of contract players who receive a Bona Fide offer from his current team can still participate in Free Agency. 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:

Abubakar, Lalas - Option Declined

Altidore, Jozy - Out of Contract

Anunga, Tah Brian - Option Declined

Arreaga, Xavier - Option Declined

Asad, Yamil - Option Declined

Atuesta, Eduard - Option Declined

Baldisimo, Michael - Out of Contract

Beason, Tanner - Option Declined

Bedoya, Alejandro - Out of Contract

Bendik, Joe - Option Declined

Bersano, Matt - Option Declined

Blessing, Latif - Option Declined

Bono, Alexander - Option Declined

Burke, Cory - Option Declined

Bush, Evan - Out of Contract

Canouse, Russell - Out of Contract

Chang, Maikel - Out of Contract

Clark, Steve - Option Declined

Dájome, Cristian - Option Declined

Ebobisse, Jeremy - Option Declined

Edwards, Raheem - Option Declined

Elliott, Jack - Option Declined

Finlay, Ethan - Option Declined

Fontàs, Andreu - Out of Contract

Fraser, Liam - Option Declined

Godoy, Anibal - Option Declined

Gonzalez, Omar - Option Declined

Greguš, Ján - Option Declined

Hagglund, Nick - Out of Contract

Hedges, Matt - Option Declined

Herbers, Fabian - Out of Contract

Holt, Erik - Option Declined

Irwin, Clint - Option Declined

Jimenez, Hector - Out of Contract

Kallman, Brent - Out of Contract

Kamara, Kei - Option Declined

Ketterer, Logan - Out of Contract

Lappalainen, Lassi - Option Declined

Lassiter, Ariel - Out of Contract

Lewis, Jonathan - Out of Contract

Lima, Nick - Out of Contract

Lindsey, Jaylin - Option Declined

Loría, Marvin - Option Declined

Marcinkowski, JT - Option Declined

Martínez, Josef - Option Declined

Martins, Felipe - Out of Contract

Martins, Luis - Option Declined

Martins, Pedro - Out of Contract

Maurer, Jimmy - Out of Contract

Mavinga, Chris - Out of Contract

McCarty, Dax - Option Declined

McNamara, Tommy - Option Declined

Melia, Tim - Out of Contract

Mensah, Jonathan - Option Declined

Michel, Benji - Option Declined

Miller, Tyler - Option Declined

Moralez, Maxi - Out of Contract

Moreno, Júnior - Option Declined

Murillo, Jesús - Out of Contract

Nerwinski, Jake - Option Declined

Omsberg, Wyatt - Out of Contract

O'Neill, Shane - Option Declined

Parker, Tim - Out of Contract

Paulo, João - Out of Contract

Picault, Fafa - Option Declined

Ranjitsingh, Greg - Option Declined

Raposo, Ryan - Out of Contract

Real, Matt - Option Declined

Richey, Spencer - Out of Contract

Ring, Alexander - Option Declined

Robinson, Robbie - Out of Contract

Ruan - Out of Contract

Ruidíaz, Raúl - Out of Contract

Rusnák, Albert - Out of Contract

Russell, Johnny - Out of Contract

Sánchez, Ilie - Out of Contract

Schmitt, Tate - Option Declined

Scott, Brady - Option Declined

Sejdić, Amar - Option Declined

Servania, Brandon - Option Declined

Silva, Marcelo - Out of Contract

Smith, Brad - Option Declined

Smith, Kyle - Out of Contract

Steres, Daniel - Option Declined

Thompson, Tommy - Option Declined

Toye, Mason - Option Declined

Trapp, Wil - Option Declined

Twumasi, Ema - Option Declined

Urso, Júnior - Option Declined

Valentin, Zarek - Out of Contract

Vela, Carlos - Option Declined

Wanyama, Victor - Out of Contract

Westberg, Quentin - Out of Contract

Yarbrough, William - Option Declined

Yearwood, Dru - Out of Contract

Yueill, Jackson - Out of Contract

Zavaleta, Eriq - Out of Contract

End-of-Year Waivers

The End-of-Year Waivers process is now open, which gives the clubs that finished at the bottom of the 2024 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, the San Jose Earthquakes will select first. Expansion club San Diego FC get the 30th pick, the final selection in each round. Clubs have until Thursday, December 11 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:

Casas, Javier - Chicago Fire FC

Cisneros, Ozzie - Sporting Kansas City

Craig, Brandan - Philadelphia Union

Dueñas, Erik - LAFC

Garay, Jeremy - D.C. United

Ikoba, Tega - Portland Timbers

Kitahara, Sota - Seattle Sounders FC

Musto, Tommy - LAFC

Nyeman, Moses - Minnesota United FC

Orozco, Jaziel - Real Salt Lake

Rodríguez, Missael - Chicago Fire FC

Rosales, Diego - LAFC

Schiavoni, Matteo - CF Montréal

Sealy, Dante - FC Dallas

Skinner, Joey - Nashville SC

Valdez, Xavier - Houston Dynamo FC

Valencia, Felipe - Inter Miami CF

Walls, Casey - San Jose Earthquakes

Weah, Patrick - Minnesota United FC

Zouhir, Rida - CF Montréal

Re-Entry Draft, Stage 1

The Re-Entry Draft, Stage 1 begins on Friday, Dec. 13 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 2024 season standings, keeping in mind postseason performance. Expansion club San Diego FC will have the 30th selection. 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:

Aghedo, London - Option Declined

Ajago, Forster - Option Declined

Akapo, Carlos - Out of Contract

Akpunonu, Joey - Option Declined

Anderson, Sebastian - Option Declined

Ansah, Eugene - Option Declined

Arigoni, Allan - Option Declined

Bacharach, Hugo - Option Declined

Bandré, Ethan - Option Declined

Berdecio, Jamir - Option Declined

Bezerra, Victor - Option Declined

Biel, Pep - Option Declined

Bolma, Joshua - Option Declined

Bonilla, Kevin - Option Declined

Cabral, Rémi - Option Declined

Cáceres, Martín - Option Declined

Castellanos, Robert - Option Declined

Centeno, Erik - Option Declined

Corbo, Gabriele - Option Declined

Czichos, Rafael - Out of Contract

Dodson, Derek - Option Declined

Doody, Grayson - Option Declined

Edwards, Michael - Option Declined

Firmino, Nick - Option Declined

Flores, Danny - Option Declined

Freire, Nicolás - Out of Contract

Gaines, McKinze - Out of Contract

Gil, Nacho - Option Declined

Gioacchini, Nicholas - Out of Contract

Gómez, Tomás - Out of Contract

González, Gastón - Option Declined

Henry-Scott, Malik - Option Declined

Hernández, Ronald - Option Declined

Herrera, Héctor - Option Declined

Hope-Gund, Rio - Option Declined

Hughes, Keegan - Option Declined

Ibarra, Franco - Option Declined

Iliadis, Ilias - Option Declined

Jackson, Jacob - Option Declined

Jacquesson, Bertin - Option Declined

Jensen, Cole - Option Declined

Johnson, Levonte - Option Declined

Keller, Kipp - Option Declined

Klein, John - Option Declined

Kocevski, Jeorgio - Option Declined

Korça, Amet - Option Declined

Kryvtsov, Sergii - Option Declined

Mabika, Aimé - Option Declined

Marlon - Option Declined

Martino, Ben - Option Declined

Mercado, Carlos - Option Declined

Morales, Alfredo - Option Declined

Mueller, Luis - Option Declined

Nathan - Option Declined

Negri, Franco - Option Declined

O'Brien, Lewis - Option Declined

O'Connor, Aidan - Option Declined

O'Malley, Owen - Option Declined

Oviedo, Bryan - Out of Contract

Owusu, Prince - Option Declined

Parker, Isaiah - Option Declined

Paterson, Jamie - Option Declined

Paul, Ilijah - Option Declined

Perruzza, Jordan - Option Declined

Petrasso, Luca - Option Declined

Pierre, Delentz - Option Declined

Pinto, Malik - Option Declined

Richmond, Will - Option Declined

Rigoni, Emiliano - Option Declined

Rindov, Chris - Option Declined

Ríos, Daniel - Option Declined

Rivera, Damian - Out of Contract

Rodríguez, Martín - Option Declined

Rojas, Matías - Option Declined

Rubin, Rubio - Option Declined

Salim, Abdi - Option Declined

Sargis, Hayden - Option Declined

Schöpf, Alessandro - Option Declined

Singh, Luke - Option Declined

Sosa, Joaquín - Option Declined

Spaulding, Ryan - Out of Contract

Sunderland, Lawson - Option Declined

Sylla, Ousmane - Option Declined

Teves, Dylan - Option Declined

Thiaré, Jamal - Option Declined

Thorkelsson, Róbert - Option Declined

Torres, Joaquín - Option Declined

Ustari, Oscar - Out of Contract

Valencia, Jhojan - Option Declined

Walter, Rémi - Out of Contract

Wood, Bobby - Out of Contract

Wootton, Laurence - Option Declined

Yeboah, Yaw - Option Declined

Yoshida, Maya - Out of Contract

Zamudio, Luis - Option Declined

The final offseason roster mechanism will be Stage 2 of the Re-Entry Draft, which will be conducted on Thursday, Dec. 19. The list of players eligible for Re-Entry, Stage 2 will also be announced the morning of Dec. 19.

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