Without a first-round pick, the Union began their wheeling and dealing early in the second round in the Major League Soccer draft in Los Angeles on Friday.
Originally armed with the 33rd and 42nd pick of the second round, the Union moved up to the No. 3 pick of the round, 25th overall, and selected South Florida midfielder Marcus Epps.
The Union sent the No. 42 overall pick in the draft and $50,000 in general allocation money to apply to the 2018 budget to Minnesota for the 25th selection.
Then with the 33rd pick, the Union selected defender Aaron Jones, who played the last two seasons at Clemson after beginning his career at Georgia State.