Competitive balance is something MLS has successfully maintained since the League’s establishment in 1993. Salary caps and sensible financial restraints have fostered equal competition across MLS with franchises all operating under the same financial guidelines.
As a MLS expansion franchise, Orlando City SC has done an exemplary job of constructing its roster within those financial guidelines – strengthening the roster where necessary and improving squad depth each season to put the club in a competitive position. 2017 has been no different. This season, multiple players have been rotating at various positions to keep the squad fresh, healthy, and ready to compete with high levels of intensity every single match.