FC Dallas released its protected list for the 2018 Major League Soccer Expansion Draft Monday, which will take place on Tuesday as FC Cincinnati works to fill its roster for 2019.
Notable unprotected players are defenders Reto Ziegler and Marquinhos Pedroso. Both were acquired in 2018, with Ziegler coming to the squad in the offseason and Pedroso joining midseason.
Ziegler made 29 starts for the team and was a part of a strong partnership with centerback Matt Hedges. Ziegler is making $800,000, according to the MLSPA.
Pedroso made 13 starts after being brought in to replace former leftback Anton Nedyalkov. Pedroso had surgery after the season ended for a core injury and is currently recovering from it. He made $330,000 this past season.
Designated Player Cristian Colman was also included on the unprotected list and is coming off of a torn ACL injury. He is expected to miss most of the 2019 MLS season.
Here is the full list of protected and unprotected players:
Protected:
- Pablo Aránguiz
- Dominique Badji
- Michael Barrios
- Jesse Gonzalez
- Carlos Gruezo
- Matt Hedges
- Jimmy Maurer
- Santiago Mosquera
- Victor Ulloa
- Jacori Hayes
- Ryan Hollingshead
Automatically Protected:
- Francis Atuahene
- Reggie Cannon
- Jesus Ferreira
- Paxton Pomykal
- Bryan Reynolds
- Chris Richards
- Thomas Roberts
- Brandon Servania
- Ema Twumasi
Unprotected and available for selection:
- Abel Aguilar
- Aníbal Chalá
- Cristian Colmán
- Maynor Figueroa
- Moises Hernandez
- Roland Lamah
- Marquinhos Pedroso
- Adonijah Reid
- Reto Ziegler
- Kyle Zobeck