San Diego Wave acquire defender Tegan McGrady

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty ImagesNWSL expansion team San Diego Wave FC truly entered a period of wheeling and dealing on Wednesday, when they announced their second trade of the day, for defender Tegan McGrady. In a deal with the Washington Spirit, San Diego exchanged expansion draft protection to the Spirit for McGrady’s NWSL rights, a 2022 international slot, and a 2022 first-round draft pick, which the Spirit acquired previously from OL Reign.

“Tegan is a great addition to our roster and will bring valuable winning experience to our back line. said Wave FC head coach Casey Stoney in a team statement. “She has great college pedigree and many caps at youth national level and has shown her…