In our three-part series ‘Freshmen 15’ we will be sharing the thoughts of rookies Josh Yaro, Fabian Herbers, and Keegan Rosenberry as they reflect on their first season in MLS. Each edition will focus on one rookie as they give their five takeaways from the year, collectively creating 15 lessons the rookie class has learned this season. Our first edition features defender Josh Yaro.
Selected second overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, Josh Yaro had his fair share of bright moments for the Union this season. Appearing in 17 matches for Philadelphia, he recorded over 1,300 minutes in his rookie year.