At first glance the Sounders FC 2 roster appears rather thin, with only 16 players officially under contract with the USL side. But as a conduit between the First Team and the Academy, S2 can draw from both player pools to round out the roster. This will afford Head Coach Ezra Hendrickson with more most and roster flexibility to draw upon than at any point in S2's three-year existence.
Throughout the first half of the season, S2’s roster selection was often times restricted by the needs of the First Team and the Academy. But with the First Team’s run in the U.