In mid-October, the Portland Timbers announced that they had signed Academy and T2 product Marco Farfan to a Homegrown Player contract.
Farfan, a left back who appeared in 18 matches for T2 this past USL season and saw nearly 1,500 minutes of action, became the first Homegrown Player signing in franchise history to come directly through the club's Academy program.
“We are extremely pleased to announce Marco as the first Homegrown Player signing from our academy system,” said general manager Gavin Wilkinson at the time of the signing. “His quality and hard work are being recognized, and this signing is an indication of things to come from the Timbers Academy.