2023 MLS Re-Entry Draft

The 2023 MLS Re-Entry Draft is conducted in two stages, as it has been in previous years. Stage 1 takes place on December 14, 2023, and Stage 2 takes place on December 21, 2023. All 29 existing Major League Soccer club will take part of the 2023 MLS Re-Entry Draft. The draft order was set in reverse order of the 2023 Major League Soccer season standing after completion of the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs.[1]

2023 MLS Re-Entry Draft
General information
Date(s)
  • Stage 1: December 14, 2023
  • Stage 2: December 21, 2023
Overview
LeagueMajor League Soccer
Teams29
← 2022
2024 →

Players 22 year of age or older, with one year in the MLS, who do not have a current contract of Bona Fide Offer are eligible for the 2023 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Players may opt out of the draft by submitting a written notice to the league.[1]

If a club chooses a player in stage 1 of the Re-Entry draft, that club must either exercise an option for that player or extend them a Bona Fide offer. Clubs may not select any player from their own club who are eligible to be part of the Re-Entry draft. If a player is selected in the Re-Entry draft, and they have a current option on their contract, they will be automatically added to the drafting club's roster. If a club makes a Bona Fide Offer, and the selected player rejects the offer, the drafting club maintains the Right to First Refusal for that player in Major League Soccer.[1]

Any player not selected by a team in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry draft are available in Stage 2. If a club selects a player in Stage 2 they have seven days to make an offer to the player. If the club and player cannot reach an agreement, the club retains the Right to First Refusal in Major League Soccer. In Stage 2, clubs may not select their own players untio all other clubs decline to select player.[1]

Stage One

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Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team
1 Austin FC[R1 trade 1]   Jáder Obrian[3] FW FC Dallas
2 Colorado Rapids PASS
3 Inter Miami CF PASS
4 LA Galaxy PASS
5 Toronto FC[R1 trade 2] PASS
6 Chicago Fire FC PASS
7 D.C. United PASS
8 New York City FC PASS
9 Minnesota United FC PASS
10 CF Montréal PASS
11 Portland Timbers PASS
12 Charlotte FC PASS
13 San Jose Earthquakes PASS
14 New York Red Bulls PASS
15 FC Dallas PASS
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC PASS
17 Nashville SC PASS
18 Real Salt Lake PASS
19 Atlanta United FC PASS
20 New England Revolution PASS
21 St. Louis City SC PASS
22 Sporting Kansas City PASS
23 Seattle Sounders FC   Jonathan Bell[4] DF St. Louis City SC
24 Philadelphia Union PASS
25 Orlando City SC PASS
26 Houston Dynamo FC PASS
27 FC Cincinnati PASS
28 Los Angeles FC PASS
29 Columbus Crew PASS
  1. ^ Toronto FC → Austin FC. Austin FC acquired the first pick in Stage 1 of the 2024 MLS Re-Entry Draft from Toronto FC in exchange for the 5th overall pick in the 2023 MLS Re-Entry Draft Stage 1 and the third round pick Austin FC had received from FC Cincinnati in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft.[2]
  2. ^ Austin FC → Toronto. Toronto acquired the 5th overall pick in the 2023 MLS Re-Entry Draft Stage 1 and the third round pick Austin FC had received from FC Cincinnati in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft from Austin FC in exchange for the first pick in Stage 1 of the 2024 MLS Re-Entry Draft from Toronto FC.[2]

Stage Two

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Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team
1 Atlanta United FC   Derrick Williams[5] CB D.C. United
2 Colorado Rapids PASS
3 Inter Miami CF PASS
4 LA Galaxy PASS
5 Austin FC PASS
6 Chicago Fire FC PASS
7 D.C. United PASS
8 New York City FC PASS
9 Minnesota United FC PASS
10 CF Montréal PASS
11 Portland Timbers PASS
12 Charlotte FC PASS
13 San Jose Earthquakes PASS
14 New York Red Bulls PASS
15 FC Dallas PASS
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC PASS
17 Nashville SC PASS
18 Real Salt Lake PASS
19 Toronto FC PASS
20 New England Revolution PASS
21 St. Louis City SC PASS
22 Sporting Kansas City PASS
23 Seattle Sounders FC PASS
24 Philadelphia Union PASS
25 Orlando City SC PASS
26 Houston Dynamo FC PASS
27 FC Cincinnati PASS
28 Los Angeles FC PASS
29 Columbus Crew PASS

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "2023 MLS Re-Entry Process Rules & Procedures". www.MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. October 10, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Austin FC Trades for First Overall Pick in MLS Re-Entry Draft Stage 1". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Austin FC acquire winger Jáder Obrian". Major League Soccer. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Sounders FC Selects Defender Jonathan Bell in Stage One of 2023 Re-Entry Process". Seattle Sounders FC. December 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Atlanta United selects Derrick Williams in Re-Entry Draft". Atlanta United FC. December 21, 2023.