{{Short description|College draft for soccer teams}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox sports draft | name =2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft | league = Major League Soccer | dates = {{unbulleted list | Stage 1: December 12, 2014 | Stage 2: December 18, 2014 }} | teams = 20 | prev = 2013 | next = 2015 }}
The two-stage 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 12, 2014 (Stage 1) and December 18, 2014 (Stage 2). All 20 Major League Soccer clubs were eligible to participate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/11/05/mls-releases-2014-15-offseason-calendar-draft-combine-and-trade-window-sched |title = MLS releases 2014-15 offseason calendar with draft, combine and trade window schedule {{!}} MLSsoccer.com |accessdate=2014-11-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107191446/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/11/05/mls-releases-2014-15-offseason-calendar-draft-combine-and-trade-window-sched |archivedate=2014-11-07 }} MLS releases 2014-15 offseason calendar with draft, combine and trade window schedule</ref>
The priority order for the Re-Entry Draft was reverse order of finish in 2014, taking into account playoff performance.<ref>[http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/content/roster-rules-and-regulations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823031630/http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/content/roster-rules-and-regulations |date=2013-08-23 }} 2014 MLS Roster Rules and Regulations</ref> Unlike other 2014-15 offseason drafts, the 2015 expansion sides Orlando City SC and New York City FC were placed at the bottom of the selection order. Available to all teams in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry draft were: * Players who were at least 23 years old and had a minimum of three years experience in MLS whose options were not exercised by their clubs (available at option salary for 2015). * Players who were at least 25 years old with a minimum of four years of MLS experience who were out of contract and whose club did not wish to re-sign them at their previous salary (available for at least their 2014 salary). * Players who were at least 30 years old with a minimum of eight years of MLS experience who were out of contract and whose club did not wish to re-sign them (available for at least 105% of their 2014 salary).
Players who were not selected in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Draft were made available in Stage 2. Clubs selecting players in Stage 2 were able to negotiate a new salary with the player. Players who remained unselected after Stage 2 were made available to any MLS club on a first-come, first-served basis.
Teams also had the option of passing on their selection.
==Available players== Players were required to meet age and service requirements to participate as stipulated by the terms of the MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement. The league released a list of all players available for the Re-Entry Draft on December 11, 2014. [http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/12/11/mls-releases-list-eligible-players-phase-one-re-entry-draft Eligible Players] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228152417/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/12/11/mls-releases-list-eligible-players-phase-one-re-entry-draft |date=2014-12-28 }}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%" |- !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%| Player !!width=5% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Released By !!width=18% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Contract Status !!width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Re-Entry Draft Result |- | Patrick Ianni || D || Chicago Fire || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Hunter Jumper || D || Chicago Fire || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Steven Kinney || D || Chicago Fire || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Sanna Nyassi || M || Chicago Fire || Option Declined || Selected by San Jose Earthquakes in Stage Two |- | Gonzalo Segares || D || Chicago Fire || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Bakary Soumaré || D || Chicago Fire || Option Declined || Selected by Montreal Impact in Stage Two |- | Carlos Borja || D || Chivas USA || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Marvin Chávez || M || Chivas USA || Out of Contract || Not selected |- | Oswaldo Minda || M || Chivas USA || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Martín Rivero || M || Chivas USA || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Nathan Sturgis || D || Chivas USA || Option Declined || Selected by Houston Dynamo in Stage Two |- | Daniel Paladini || M || Columbus Crew SC || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Davy Armstrong || M || Colorado Rapids || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Edson Buddle || F || Colorado Rapids || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Kamani Hill || F || Colorado Rapids || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Dimitry Imbongo || F || Colorado Rapids || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Brian Mullan || M || Colorado Rapids || Option Declined || Withdrew prior to draft |- | Marvell Wynne || D || Colorado Rapids || Option Declined || Selected by San Jose Earthquakes in Stage Two |- | Jair Benítez || D || FC Dallas || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Adam Moffat || M || FC Dallas || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Hendry Thomas || M || FC Dallas || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Nana Attakora || D || D.C. United || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Alex Caskey || M || D.C. United || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Jeff Parke || D || D.C. United || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Conor Shanosky || M || D.C. United || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Omar Cummings || F || Houston Dynamo || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Brian Ownby || F || Houston Dynamo || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Rafael Garcia || M || Los Angeles Galaxy || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Chandler Hoffman || F || Los Angeles Galaxy || Option Declined || Selected by Houston Dynamo in Stage Two |- | Brian Perk || GK || Los Angeles Galaxy || Option Declined || Not selected |- | James Riley || D || Los Angeles Galaxy || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Mamadou Danso || D || Montreal Impact || Out of Contract || Not selected |- | Matteo Ferrari || D || Montreal Impact || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Troy Perkins || GK || Montreal Impact || Out of Contract || Not selected |- | Andre Akpan || F || New England Revolution || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Shalrie Joseph || M || New England Revolution || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Stephen McCarthy || D || New England Revolution || Out of Contract || Not selected |- | Bobby Convey || M || New York Red Bulls || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Kosuke Kimura || D || New York Red Bulls || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Corben Bone || M || Philadelphia Union || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Fred || F || Philadelphia Union || Out of Contract || Not selected |- | Brian Carroll || M || Philadelphia Union || Out of Contract || Not selected |- | Kalif Alhassan || M || Portland Timbers || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Rauwshan McKenzie || D || Portland Timbers || Out of Contract || Not selected |- | Danny O'Rourke || D || Portland Timbers || Out of Contract || Not selected |- | Rich Balchan || D || Real Salt Lake || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Robbie Findley || F || Real Salt Lake || Option Declined || Selected by Toronto FC in Stage One |- | Aaron Maund || D || Real Salt Lake || Option Declined || Withdrew prior to draft |- | Tristan Bowen || F || Seattle Sounders FC || Option Declined || Selected by New England Revolution in Stage Two |- | Josh Ford || GK || Seattle Sounders FC || Option Declined || Selected by Orlando City SC in Stage Two |- | Marcus Hahnemann || GK || Seattle Sounders FC || Option Declined || Retired prior to draft |- | Jon Busch || GK || San Jose Earthquakes || Out of Contract || Not selected |- | Atiba Harris || F || San Jose Earthquakes || Out of Contract || Selected by FC Dallas in Stage Two |- | Josh Gardner || D || Sporting Kansas City || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Andy Gruenebaum || GK || Sporting Kansas City || Option Declined || Selected by San Jose Earthquakes in Stage One |- | Eric Kronberg || GK || Sporting Kansas City || Option Declined || Selected by Montreal Impact in Stage One |- | Dwayne De Rosario || M || Toronto FC || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Jeremy Hall || M || Toronto FC || Option Declined || Withdrew prior to Stage Two; subsequently traded to New England Revolution |- | Ryan Richter || D || Toronto FC || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Andrew Wiedeman || F || Toronto FC || Option Declined || Not selected |- | Carlyle Mitchell || D || Vancouver Whitecaps FC || Out of Contract || Withdrew prior to draft |- | Mauro Rosales || M || Vancouver Whitecaps FC || Option Declined || Withdrew prior to draft; re-signed with Vancouver prior to Stage Two |- |}
==Stage One== The first stage of the '''2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft''' took place on December 12, 2014.
===Round 1=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 80%" |- !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=6%| Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Drafting Team !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Player !!width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Former Team |- ! 1 | Montreal Impact || Eric Kronberg || GK || Sporting Kansas City |- ! 2 | San Jose Earthquakes || Andy Gruenebaum || GK || Sporting Kansas City |- ! 3 | Colorado Rapids || Pass || || |- ! 4 | Chicago Fire || Pass || || |- ! 5 | Houston Dynamo || Pass || || |- ! 6 | Toronto FC || Robbie Findley || F || Real Salt Lake |- ! 7 | Philadelphia Union || Pass || || |- ! 8 | Portland Timbers || Pass || || |- ! 9 | Sporting Kansas City || Pass || || |- ! 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC || Pass || || |- ! 11 | Columbus Crew SC || Pass || || |- ! 12 | FC Dallas || Pass || || |- ! 13 | Real Salt Lake || Pass || || |- ! 14 | D.C. United || Pass || || |- ! 15 | New York Red Bulls || Pass || || |- ! 16 | Seattle Sounders FC || Pass || || |- ! 17 | New England Revolution || Pass || || |- ! 18 | Los Angeles Galaxy || Pass || || |- ! 19 | New York City FC || Pass || || |- ! 20 | Orlando City SC || Pass || || |- |}
===Round 2=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 80%" |- !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=6%| Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Drafting Team !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Player !!width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Former Team |- ! 21 | Montreal Impact || Pass || || |- ! 22 | San Jose Earthquakes || Pass || || |- ! 23 | Toronto FC || Pass || || |- |}
==Stage Two== The second stage of the '''2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft''' took place on December 18, 2014.
===Round 1=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 80%" |- !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=6%| Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Drafting Team !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Player !!width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Former Team |- ! 1 | Montreal Impact || Bakary Soumaré || DF || Chicago Fire |- ! 2 | San Jose Earthquakes || Marvell Wynne || DF || Colorado Rapids |- ! 3 | Colorado Rapids || Pass || || |- ! 4 | Chicago Fire || Pass || || |- ! 5 | Houston Dynamo || Chandler Hoffman || FW || LA Galaxy |- ! 6 | Toronto FC || Pass || || |- ! 7 | Philadelphia Union || Pass || || |- ! 8 | Portland Timbers || Pass || || |- ! 9 | Sporting Kansas City || Pass || || |- ! 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC || Pass || || |- ! 11 | Columbus Crew SC || Pass || || |- ! 12 | FC Dallas || Atiba Harris || MF || San Jose Earthquakes |- ! 13 | Real Salt Lake || Pass || || |- ! 14 | D.C. United || Pass || || |- ! 15 | New York Red Bulls || Pass || || |- ! 16 | Seattle Sounders FC || Pass || || |- ! 17 | New England Revolution || Tristan Bowen || FW || Seattle Sounders FC |- ! 18 | Los Angeles Galaxy || Pass || || |- ! 19 | New York City FC || Pass || || |- ! 20 | Orlando City SC || Josh Ford || GK || Seattle Sounders FC |- |}
===Round 2=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 80%" |- !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=6%| Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Drafting Team !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Player !!width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Former Team |- ! 21 | Montreal Impact || Pass || || |- ! 22 | San Jose Earthquakes || Sanna Nyassi || MF || Chicago Fire |- ! 23 | Houston Dynamo || Nathan Sturgis || MF || Chivas USA |- ! 24 | FC Dallas || Pass || || |- ! 25 | New England Revolution || Pass || || |- ! 26 | Orlando City SC || Pass || || |- |}
===Round 3=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 80%" |- !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=6%| Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Drafting Team !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Player !!width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Position !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Former Team |- ! 27 | San Jose Earthquakes || Pass || || |- ! 28 | Houston Dynamo || Pass || || |- |}
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