If you were in any doubt about the reserve team's place in the pecking order at RBNY...
New York Red Bulls II head coach has done wonders this season. He has his team running away with the USL Eastern Conference (and top of the overall standings), despite the fact he very rarely seems to be allowed to pick a lineup free of constraints and concerns of the first team.
NYRB II is a development squad, as is made clear almost every time it plays a match. Take the team's last outing, for example: left back Justin Bilyeu came off at half time and midfielder Tyler Adams was subbed out at around the hour mark of the game.