Since the Seattle Sounders launched their lower-division team in 2015, change has been a constant. Not only has the roster undergone pretty dramatic turnover virtually every year, but they’ve altered the profile of the type of player they’ve aimed to stock it with, moved from Tukwila to Tacoma and changed the name.
This next change has the potential to be even bigger. In 2022, the Tacoma Defiance will leave the USL Championship and become one of the charter members of MLS Next Pro. While there will be a lot of familiar faces both on the coaching staff and roster, there are a lot of understandable questions about this new venture.