MLS Teams Trim Rosters in Preparation for First Kick
March 3, 2009 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (Tuesday, March 3, 2009) - With less than a month until the start of the 2009 regular season, the rosters of Major League Soccer's 15 teams are taking shape for First Kick. All MLS teams met the League's roster compliance rules on Monday evening. MLS will hold a waiver draft this afternoon at 3 p.m. ET.
MLS teams no longer hold the right of first refusal for any players the club has waived. If a player is not selected in the waiver draft, he may renegotiate a contract and sign with the team that is the first to submit a formal request for the player.
Teams may still make changes to their rosters, but from this point forward must remain compliant with the following rules:
no more than 20 players on the Senior Roster and no more than four players on the Developmental Roster
teams must be compliant with International player limits
team salary budget must be equal to or less than the amount approved by the MLS Board of Governors
For an overview of the 2009 MLS Rules and Regulations, which pertain to rosters and competition format you may log on to www.mlsnet.com and go to the About MLS section at the bottom of the home page, and then click on the Regulations tab. Official rosters are kept by the League and updated to the League and teams' web sites as signings and transactions are processed.
MLS Waiver Draft Selection Order
1. San Jose Earthquakes
2. Los Angeles Galaxy
3. Toronto FC
4. FC Dallas
5. Colorado Rapids
6. Kansas City Wizards
7. Chivas USA
8. New England Revolution
9. Houston Dynamo
10. Real Salt Lake
11. Chicago Fire
12. Columbus Crew
13. Seattle Sounders FC
14. New York Red Bulls
15. D.C. United
Players Available in today's waiver draft (last club in parentheses)
Kai Kasiguran (Chicago Fire)
Tyler Kettering (Chicago Fire)
Kraig Chiles (Chivas USA)
Anthony Hamilton (Chivas USA)
Roberto Nurse (Chivas USA)
Keith Savage (Chivas USA)
Brian Grazier (Colorado Rapids)
Justin Hughes (Colorado Rapids)
Kwame Sarkodie (Colorado Rapids)
Cesar Zambrano (Colorado Rapids)
Sean Bucknor (FC Dallas)
Andrew Daniels (FC Dallas)
Jamie Watson (FC Dallas)
Chase Wileman (FC Dallas)
Pat Carroll (D.C. United)
Ryan Cordeiro (D.C. United)
Craig Thompson (D.C. United)
Rod Dyachenko (D.C. United)
Mike Zaher (D.C. United)
Stephen Wondolowski (Houston Dynamo)
Vardan Adzemian (LA Galaxy)
Charles Alamo (LA Galaxy)
Michael Gavin (LA Galaxy)
Mike Munoz (LA Galaxy)
Sam Brill (New England Revolution)
Brandon Manzonelli (New England Revolution)
Brandon Tyler (New England Revolution)
Joe Germanese (New England Revolution)
Gary Flood (New England Revolution)
Nik Besagno (Real Salt Lake)
Kevin Reiman (Real Salt Lake)
Brennan Tennelle (Real Salt Lake)
John Cunliffe (San Jose Earthquakes)
Michael Ghebru (San Jose Earthquakes)
Ned Grabavoy (San Jose Earthquakes)
Kilian Elkinson (Toronto FC)
Derek Gaudet (Toronto FC)
Joey Melo (Toronto FC)
Major League Soccer Stories from March 3, 2009
- Decision Made Not to Move Forward with MLS in Miami - MLS
- Revolution Embark on North Carolina Training Trip - New England Revolution
- D.C. United signs Brandon Barklage and Anthony Peters - D.C. United
- Real Salt Lake Selects MF Ned Grabavoy in MLS Waiver Draft - Real Salt Lake
- D.C. United hosts fourth edition of "La Super Copa" - D.C. United
- Toronto FC Adds Gambian Duo - Toronto FC
- D.C. United, Comcast SportsNet announce broadcast schedule - D.C. United
- Sounders FC Swamps Tristán Suárez 5-0 - Seattle Sounders FC
- Real Salt Lake Signs DF Chris Wingert to Contract Extension - Real Salt Lake
- FC Dallas Signs First Round Draft Pick George John, Waives Four Players - FC Dallas
- Earthquakes Place Midfielder Ned Grabavoy on Waivers - San Jose Earthquakes
- MLS Teams Trim Rosters in Preparation for First Kick - MLS
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