{{Short description|College draft for soccer teams}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox sports draft | name =2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft | league = Major League Soccer | dates = {{unbulleted list | Stage 1: December 15, 2017 | Stage 2: December 21, 2017 }} | teams = 23 | prev = 2016 | next = 2018 }}
The '''2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft''' took place on December 15, 2017 (Stage 1) and December 21, 2017 (Stage 2). All 23 Major League Soccer clubs were eligible to participate.<ref name="mlssoccer">{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/12/03/mls-re-entry-draft-101-your-guide-how-re-entry-works|title=MLS Re-Entry Draft 101: Your guide to how Re-Entry works|website=MLSsoccer.com|accessdate=2017-12-16}}</ref> The priority order for the MLS Re-Entry Draft was reverse order of finish in 2017, taking into account playoff performance. The 2018 expansion team, Los Angeles FC, had selection 23.
Available to all teams in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry draft were: * Players not eligible for free agency who were at least 23 years old in 2017 with a minimum of three years of MLS experience. * Players not eligible for free agency who did not receive a bona fide offer and who were at least 25 years old with a minimum of four years of MLS experience, or were at least 30 years old with a minimum of eight years of MLS experience.
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 14, 2017.<ref name="mlssoccer2">{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/12/14/list-players-eligible-2017-mls-re-entry-draft-stage-1|title=List of players eligible for 2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft Stage 1|website=MLSsoccer.com|accessdate=2017-12-16}}</ref>
{| 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=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Re-Entry Draft Result |- | Carlos Alvarez || || Los Angeles FC || Not selected |- | Jalil Anibaba || || Houston Dynamo || Not selected |- | Bernardo Añor || || Minnesota United FC || Not selected |- | Giles Barnes || || Orlando City SC || Not selected |- | Leandro Barrera || || San Jose Earthquakes || Not selected |- | Hernán Bernardello || || Montreal Impact || Not selected |- | Víctor Bernárdez || || San Jose Earthquakes || Not selected |- | John Berner || || Colorado Rapids || Not selected |- | Mark Bloom || || Atlanta United FC || Not selected |- | Deshorn Brown || || D.C. United || Not selected |- | Servando Carrasco || || Orlando City SC || Selected by LA Galaxy in Stage Two |- | Cordell Cato || || San Jose Earthquakes || Not selected |- | Charlie Davies || || Philadelphia Union || Not selected |- | Patrick Doody || || Chicago Fire || Not selected |- | Kevin Doyle || || Colorado Rapids || Not selected |- | Maurice Edu || || Philadelphia Union || Not selected |- | Maynor Figueroa || || FC Dallas || Not selected |- | Rafael Garcia || || LA Galaxy || Not selected |- | Joe Greenspan || || Minnesota United FC || Not selected |- | Mike Grella || || New York Red Bulls || Selected by Colorado Rapids in Stage One |- | Seb Hines || || Orlando City SC || Not selected |- | Jermaine Jones || || LA Galaxy || Not selected |- | Daigo Kobayashi || || New England Revolution || Not selected |- | Chris Korb || || D.C. United || Not selected |- | Matías Laba || || Vancouver Whitecaps FC || Not selected |- | Mikey Lopez || || New York City FC || Not selected |- | Calum Mallace || || Seattle Sounders FC || Selected by Los Angeles FC in Stage Two |- | Jack McBean || || LA Galaxy || Not selected |- | Jack McInerney || || LA Galaxy || Not selected |- | Ben McKendry || || Vancouver Whitecaps FC || Not selected |- | Patrick McLain || || Minnesota United FC || Not selected |- | Tyrone Mears || || Atlanta United FC || Selected by Minnesota United FC in Stage One |- | Jefferson Mena || || New York City FC || Not selected |- | Raúl Mendiola || || LA Galaxy || Not selected |- | Soni Mustivar || || Sporting Kansas City || Not selected |- | Sean Okoli || || New York City FC || Not selected |- | Amobi Okugo || || Portland Timbers || Not selected |- | David Ousted || || Vancouver Whitecaps FC || Opted out of draft |- | Marc Pelosi || || San Jose Earthquakes || Not selected |- | Damien Perrinelle || || New York Red Bulls || Not selected |- | Dillon Powers || || Orlando City SC || Opted out of draft |- | Andrés Romero || || Montreal Impact || Not selected |- | Mauro Rosales || || Vancouver Whitecaps FC || Not selected |- | Mohammed Saeid || || Colorado Rapids || Not selected |- | Lloyd Sam || || D.C. United || Not selected |- | Richard Sánchez || || Chicago Fire || Opted out of draft |- | Vicente Sánchez || || Houston Dynamo || Not selected |- | Kofi Sarkodie || || San Jose Earthquakes || Not selected |- | Marcelo Sarvas || || D.C. United || Not selected |- | Gastón Sauro || || Columbus Crew SC || Opted out of draft |- | Donnie Smith || || New England Revolution || Not selected |- | John Stertzer || || New York City FC || Not selected |- | Jermaine Taylor || || Minnesota United FC || Not selected |- | Gonzalo Verón || || New York Red Bulls || Selected by D.C. United in Stage Two |- | Jose Villarreal || || LA Galaxy || Not selected |- | Je-Vaughn Watson || || New England Revolution || Not selected |- | Ethan White || || New York City FC || Not selected |- | Sheanon Williams || || Vancouver Whitecaps FC || Not selected |- | London Woodberry || || New England Revolution || Not selected |- |}
==Stage One== The first stage of the '''2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft''' took place on December 15, 2017.<ref name="mlssoccer3">{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/12/15/mike-grella-colorado-tyrone-mears-goes-minnesota-re-entry-draft|title=Mike Grella to Columbus, Tyrone Mears to Minnesota after Re-Entry Stage 1|website=MLSsoccer.com|accessdate=2017-12-16}}</ref>
===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 | LA Galaxy || Pass || || |- ! 2 | D.C. United || Pass || || |- ! 3 | Colorado Rapids || Mike Grella || M || New York Red Bulls |- ! 4 | Minnesota United FC || Tyrone Mears || D || Atlanta United FC |- ! 5 | Orlando City SC || Pass || || |- ! 6 | Montreal Impact || Pass || || |- ! 7 | Philadelphia Union || Pass || || |- ! 8 | New England Revolution || Pass || || |- ! 9 | Real Salt Lake || Pass || || |- ! 10 | FC Dallas || Pass || || |- ! 11 | San Jose Earthquakes || Pass || || |- ! 12 | Sporting Kansas City || Pass || || |- ! 13 | Atlanta United FC || Pass || || |- ! 14 | Chicago Fire || Pass || || |- ! 15 | New York Red Bulls || Pass || || |- ! 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC || Pass || || |- ! 17 | Portland Timbers || Pass || || |- ! 18 | New York City FC || Pass || || |- ! 19 | Houston Dynamo || Pass || || |- ! 20 | Columbus Crew SC || Pass || || |- ! 21 | Seattle Sounders FC || Pass || || |- ! 22 | Toronto FC || Pass || || |- ! 23 | Los Angeles FC || 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 |- ! 23 | Colorado Rapids || Pass || || |- ! 24 | Minnesota United FC || Pass || || |- |}
==Stage Two== The second stage of the '''2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft''' took place on December 21, 2017.<ref name="mlssoccer4">{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/12/21/three-players-selected-2017-mls-re-entry-draft-stage-2|title=Three players selected in 2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft Stage 2|website=MLSsoccer.com|accessdate=2017-12-21}}</ref>
===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 | LA Galaxy || Servando Carrasco || M || Orlando City SC |- ! 2 | D.C. United || Gonzalo Verón || M || New York Red Bulls |- ! 3 | Colorado Rapids || Pass || || |- ! 4 | Minnesota United FC || Pass || || |- ! 5 | Orlando City SC || Pass || || |- ! 6 | Montreal Impact || Pass || || |- ! 7 | Philadelphia Union || Pass || || |- ! 8 | New England Revolution || Pass || || |- ! 9 | Real Salt Lake || Pass || || |- ! 10 | FC Dallas || Pass || || |- ! 11 | San Jose Earthquakes || Pass || || |- ! 12 | Sporting Kansas City || Pass || || |- ! 13 | Atlanta United FC || Pass || || |- ! 14 | Chicago Fire || Pass || || |- ! 15 | New York Red Bulls || Pass || || |- ! 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC || Pass || || |- ! 17 | Portland Timbers || Pass || || |- ! 18 | New York City FC || Pass || || |- ! 19 | Houston Dynamo || Pass || || |- ! 20 | Columbus Crew SC || Pass || || |- ! 21 | Seattle Sounders FC || Pass || || |- ! 22 | Toronto FC || Pass || || |- ! 23 | Los Angeles FC || Calum Mallace || M || 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 |- ! 23 | LA Galaxy || Pass || || |- ! 24 | D.C. United || Pass || || |- ! 25 | Los Angeles FC || Pass || || |}
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