The MLS Expansion Draft is coming up quick. In just under two weeks, Atlanta United FC and Minnesota United will each make five selections from a list of unprotected players from all 20 current rosters across the league.
The draft will take place at 12 p.m. on Dec. 13. Orlando City must protect 11 players on its senior roster ahead of time, a number that excludes Homegrown Players and Generation Adidas players that hadn’t graduated by the end of the 2016 season.
Here’s who The Mane Land has Orlando City protecting ahead of the draft, in preparation for the SB Nation Mock Expansion Draft:
- Jose Aja
- Kaká
- Kevin Molino
- Rafael Ramos
- Antonio Nocerino
- Mikey Ambrose
- Cyle Larin
- Cristian Higuita
- Joe Bendik
- Hadji Barry
- Matias Perez Garcia
Automatically Protected
- Harrison Heath (HGP)
- Conor Donovan (GA)
- Tommy Redding (HGP)
- Mason Stajduhar (HGP)
- Richie Laryea (GA)
Remaining Unprotected Players
- Brek Shea
- Tony Rocha
- Bryan Rochez
- Earl Edwards Jr.