ORLANDO, Fla. (December 12, 2016) - Orlando City SC announces its list of 11 protected players ahead of the 2016 Major League Soccer (MLS) Expansion Draft set to take place on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. ET. The Expansion Draft will be held to build the rosters of expansion sides Atlanta United FC and Minnesota United FC ahead of the 2017 season.
MLS clubs may protect 11 players between their Senior, Supplemental and Reserve Rosters. Once one player has been claimed from a club’s non-protected roster, that club is removed from the Expansion Draft and may not lose any further players.