The Colorado Rapids are clearly looking to improve upon this past season’s success. Yesterday, they picked up second and third round draft picks, and today announced that they are exercising contract options for nine players: goalkeeper John Berner, defenders Bobby Burling, Marc Burch, Dennis Castillo, Eric Miller, and Axel Sjöberg, midfielder Dillon Serna, and forwards Dominique Badji and Caleb Calvert.
Four players have re-signed for long-term deals: goalkeeper Zac MacMath, defender Jared Watts, and midfielders Micheal Azira, Sam Cronin, and Marlon Hairston.