Crew SC only played four games this preseason, but it was enough time to start developing some inferences from the lineups that head coach Gregg Berhalter penciled in as the preseason rolled on.
First, the minutes played by each player through the four preseason games and the total.
| Player | Sporting KC | Real Salt Lake | Swope Park | New England | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Parkhurst | 45 | 62 | 45 | 90 | 242 |
| Waylon Francis | 45 | 62 | 45 | 90 | 242 |
| Wil Trapp | 45 | 62 | 45 | 90 | 242 |
| Steve Clark | 45 | 62 | 45 | 90 | 242 |
| Gaston Sauro | 45 | 62 | 45 | 90 | 242 |
| Tony Tchani | 45 | 62 | 45 | 90 | 242 |
| Hector Jimenez | 45 | 62 | 45 | 90 | 242 |
| Ethan Finlay | 45 | 62 | 45 | 90 | 242 |
| Kei Kamara | 45 | 62 | 45 | 90 | 242 |
| Federico Higuain | 45 | 62 | 45 | 73 | 225 |
| Harrison Afful | 45 | 62 | 45 | 62 | 214 |
| Cedrick Mabwati | 45 | 28 | 45 | 0 | 118 |
| Amro Tarek | 45 | 28 | 45 | 0 | 118 |
| Mohammad Saeid | 45 | 28 | 45 | 0 | 118 |
| Tyson Wahl | 45 | 28 | 45 | 0 | 118 |
| Rodrigo Saravia | 45 | 28 | 45 | 0 | 118 |
| Emil Larsen | 45 | 28 | 45 | 0 | 118 |
| Justin Meram | 0 | 28 | 45 | 28 | 101 |
| Conor Casey | 45 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 95 |
| Brad Stuver | 45 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 90 |
| Chad Barson | 45 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 90 |
| Marshall Hollingsworth | 0 | 28 | 45 | 0 | 73 |
| Corey Ashe | 45 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| Chase Minter | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Matt Pacifici | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Ola Kamara | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Ben Swanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
Berhalter had said that he would play stronger lineups as the Tucson tournament progressed, but it appears that he prioritized building routine.