The Official 2024 MLS Expansion Draft thread (Wednesday, 12/11/24) [R]

Maybe they can mysteriously escape the bus on the way to SD.

 

As more time passes, I'm sure they can be replaced and most likely will be sooner or later.

I don’t see how anyone on this roster can be complacent.

 

No just take Preston Judd!

 

This is far from a "big event"... hell at this point even the superdraft isn't a big event

It is AN event though

 

Guessing the Quakes don't have to make any deals like this given the roster is crap lol

San Diego FC have acquired an int'l slot from the Columbus Crew for $100k GAM.

International slots typically go for around ~$200k GAM at this time of year....

This means there's a "we promise not to select any of your players in the expansion draft" understanding here.

— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) December 9, 2024

 

MLS will release the full list of unprotected players eligible for selection in the Expansion Draft tomorrow. The MLS Off-season is in full swing.

— MLS Gone Wild ⭐️ (@MLSGoneWild) December 10, 2024

 

There's definitely a handful of good players for SD to at least get some very good backups if not starters.

 

I hope they don’t take Ricketts. Highly doubtful because I think he’s played about 0 MLS minutes. Edit - he played in one game.

 

That was our starting lineup, plus first off the bench guys, in most games minus Rodrigues, Espinoza and Hernan.

Yarbrough/JT
Akapos ???? Costa/Tanner Marie
???? Yueill Gruezo Pelle
????
Jebo/Judd

 

It's tough to even go through these lists because there's so much to consider in terms of individual circumstances but some names that might not be bad picks (not sure their contract situations)
Gressel, Picault, Rusnak, Fagundez, Ilie, Salloi...

You can see why Columbus traded an international roster slot to protect their players, Dejuan Jones, Matan, Yaboah, etc. they would almost certainly have lost one.

Also interesting to see which DPs (eg Gruezo) are unprotected, doubt any of them get picked but just in case guys like Insigne, Vanzeir, Swiderski, etc. had any doubts as to where they stand lol

 

I had way too much fun doing a mock expansion draft for San Diego FC.

▪️ Julian Gressel (big $, but + creator)
▪️ Iuri Tavares (cap-friendly, upside)
▪️ Xande Silva (bounce-back)
▪️ Jovan Mijatovic (U22 talent)
▪️ Jon Bell (low $, high floor)

How'd I do?https://t.co/qTigNRRL4C

— Joseph Lowery (@joeclowery) December 10, 2024

 

I'd add Matias Rojas from miami. He was player of the year in Argentina two seasons ago. Went to Corinthians in Brazil, things didn't go as well. Miami got him for free. If we would play Hernán as a second Forward (as been mentioned here by some) he's a great AM.

 

$500k salary last year. 4g, 3a in 800 minutes.

 

Nancy Thomas’ kids will be in bed, though.

 

Dear San Diego:

Please take Carlos Gruezo.

Respectfully,

San Jose Earthquakes fans

 

It's possible, but I'm not getting my hopes up.