The LA Galaxy have announced their Protected List for the 2015 Expansion Draft that will see New York City FC and Orlando City SC choose from a wide ranging platter of MLS talent. The Expansion Draft will take place on December 10th and could see as many as 20 players picked from different teams around the league.
The Expansion draft rules state that no team may lose more than 2 players and that each team is allowed to protect 11 players. Many people have written many different articles about the rules of the expansion draft, so let’s just give you the Protected and Unprotected lists so that you can start your worrying.
PROTECTED LIST
- Leonardo
- AJ DeLaGarza
- Omar Gonzalez
- Baggio Husidic
- Stefan Ishizaki
- Robbie Keane
- Tommy Meyer
- Juninho
- Jaime Penedo
- Robbie Rogers
- Marcelo Sarvas
HOMEGROWN PLAYERS (EXEMPT FROM SELECTION)
- Bradford Jamieson IV
- Jack McBean
- Raul Mendiola
- Oscar Sorto
- Jose Villarreal
- Gyasi Zardes
GENERATION ADIDAS (EXEMPT FROM SELECTION)
- Chandler Hoffman
UNPROTECTED
- Todd Dunivant
- Dan Gargan
- Alan Gordon
- Brian Perk
- James Riley
- Kenney Walker
- Rafael Garcia
- Brian Rowe
- Charlie Rugg
- Kyle Venter
** Reports currently have Landon Donovan and Rob Friend as being exempt from the Expansion Draft because they are retiring. James Riley, while also listed in the “Unprotected” section could also be retiring.
You can find the complete list of all MLS Team’s Protected and Un Protected lists HERE.
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