{{Short description|College draft for soccer teams}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox sports draft | name =2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft | league = Major League Soccer | dates = {{unbulleted list | Stage 1: December 14, 2018 | Stage 2: December 20, 2018 }} | teams = 24 | prev = 2017 | next = 2019 }}
The '''2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft''' took place on December 14, 2018 (Stage 1) and December 20, 2018 (Stage 2). All 24 Major League Soccer clubs were eligible to participate.<ref name="mlssoccer">{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/media-resources/2018-re-entry-draft-rules|title=2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft: Rules & Procedure|website=MLSsoccer.com|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref> The priority order for the MLS Re-Entry Draft was reverse order of finish in 2018, taking into account playoff performance. The 2019 expansion team, FC Cincinnati, had selection #24.
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 of MLS experience whose contract options were not exercised by their clubs. They were available at their option salary for 2019. * 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. They were available for at least their 2018 salary. * Free Agents that chose to participate.
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. If a selected player was not under contract, the selecting club was required to make a genuine offer to the player within seven days subject to League Office approval.
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 13, 2018.<ref name="mlssoccer2">{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/12/13/eligible-players-mls-re-entry-draft-announced|title=Eligible players for MLS Re-Entry Draft announced|website=MLSsoccer.com|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%" |- !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=30%| Player !!width=30% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Released By !!width=30% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Re-Entry Draft Result |- | José Aja || Vancouver Whitecaps FC || Not Selected |- | Vytas || D.C. United || Not Selected |- | Giles Barnes || Colorado Rapids || Not Selected |- | Louis Béland-Goyette || Montreal Impact || Not Selected |- | Joe Bendik || Orlando City SC || Not Selected |- | Calle Brown || Seattle Sounders FC || Not Selected |- | Jonathan Campbell || Chicago Fire || Not Selected |- | Ashley Cole || LA Galaxy || Not Selected |- | Drew Conner || Chicago Fire || Not Selected |- | Michael de Leeuw || Chicago Fire || Not Selected |- | Nick DeLeon || D.C. United || Selected by Toronto FC in Stage One |- | Christian Dean || Chicago Fire || Not Selected |- | Kevin Ellis || D.C. United || Not Selected |- | Maynor Figueroa || FC Dallas || Not Selected |- | Kyle Fisher || Montreal Impact || Not Selected |- | Luis Gil || Houston Dynamo || Not Selected |- | Mike Grella || Columbus Crew SC || Not Selected |- | Femi Hollinger-Janzen || New England Revolution || Not Selected |- | Clint Irwin || Toronto FC || Not Selected |- | Dejan Jakovic || Los Angeles FC || Not Selected |- | Jared Jeffrey || D.C. United || Not Selected |- | Taylor Kemp || D.C. United || Not Selected |- | Matt Lampson || Minnesota United FC || Selected by LA Galaxy in Stage Two |- | Richie Laryea || Orlando City SC || Not Selected |- | Wandrille Lefèvre || Unattached || Not Selected |- | Charlie Lyon || Los Angeles FC || Not Selected |- | Calum Mallace || Los Angeles FC || Not Selected |- | Richie Marquez || Philadelphia Union || Not Selected |- | Enzo Martínez || Colorado Rapids || Not Selected |- | Aaron Maund || Vancouver Whitecaps FC || Not Selected |- | Jack McBean || Colorado Rapids || Not Selected |- | John McCarthy || Philadelphia Union || Not Selected |- | Patrick McLain || Chicago Fire || Not Selected |- | Tommy McNamara || New York City FC || Selected by Houston Dynamo in Stage Two |- | Luke Mulholland || Real Salt Lake || Not Selected |- | Lawrence Olum || Portland Timbers || Not Selected |- | Kofi Opare || D.C. United || Not Selected |- | Taylor Peay || Real Salt Lake || Not Selected |- | Demar Phillips || Real Salt Lake || Not Selected |- | Andre Rawls || New York City FC || Selected by Colorado Rapids in Stage One |- | Dylan Remick || Houston Dynamo || Not Selected |- | Tosaint Ricketts || Toronto FC || Not Selected |- | Carlos Rivas || New York Red Bulls || Not Selected |- | Quillan Roberts || Los Angeles FC || Not Selected |- | Brian Rowe || Vancouver Whitecaps FC || Not Selected |- | Michael Salazar || Montreal Impact || Not Selected |- | Luis Silva || Real Salt Lake || Not Selected |- | Luis Solignac || Chicago Fire || Not Selected |- | Stephen Sunday || Real Salt Lake || Not Selected |- | Brian Sylvestre || LA Galaxy || Not Selected |- | Donny Toia || Orlando City SC || Selected by Real Salt Lake in Stage One |- | Johan Venegas || Minnesota United FC || Not Selected |- | David Villa || New York City FC || Not Selected |- | Jose Villarreal || Orlando City SC || Not Selected |- | Jared Watts || Houston Dynamo || Not Selected |- | Travis Worra || D.C. United || Not Selected |- | Joshua Yaro || Philadelphia Union || Not Selected |- |}
==Stage One== The first stage of the '''2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft''' took place on December 14, 2018.<ref name="mlssoccer3">{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/12/14/nick-deleon-selected-toronto-fc-stage-1-2018-re-entry-draft|title=Nick DeLeon selected by Toronto FC in Stage 1 of 2018 Re-Entry Draft|website=MLSsoccer.com|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</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 | San Jose Earthquakes || Pass || || |- ! 2 | Orlando City SC || Pass || || |- ! 3 | Colorado Rapids || Andre Rawls || GK || New York City FC |- ! 4 | Chicago Fire || Pass || || |- ! 5 | Toronto FC || Nick DeLeon || D || D.C. United |- ! 6 | Minnesota United FC || Pass || || |- ! 7 | Houston Dynamo || Pass || || |- ! 8 | New England Revolution || Pass || || |- ! 9 | Montreal Impact || Pass || || |- ! 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC || Pass || || |- ! 11 | LA Galaxy || Pass || || |- ! 12 | Philadelphia Union || Pass || || |- ! 13 | D.C. United || Pass || || |- ! 14 | FC Dallas || Pass || || |- ! 15 | Los Angeles FC || Pass || || |- ! 16 | Real Salt Lake || Donny Toia || D || Orlando City SC |- ! 17 | Columbus Crew SC || Pass || || |- ! 18 | New York City FC || Pass || || |- ! 19 | Seattle Sounders FC || Pass || || |- ! 20 | Sporting Kansas City || Pass || || |- ! 21 | New York Red Bulls || Pass || || |- ! 22 | Portland Timbers || Pass || || |- ! 23 | Atlanta United FC || Pass || || |- ! 24 | FC Cincinnati || 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 |- ! 25 | Colorado Rapids || Pass || || |- ! 26 | Toronto FC || Pass || || |- ! 27 | Real Salt Lake || Pass || || |- |}
==Stage Two== The second stage of the '''2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft''' took place on December 20, 2018.<ref name="mlssoccer4">{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/12/20/tommy-mcnamara-selected-houston-dynamo-2018-re-entry-draft-stage-2|title=Tommy McNamara selected by Houston Dynamo in 2018 Re-Entry Draft Stage 2|website=MLSsoccer.com|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</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 | San Jose Earthquakes || Pass || || |- ! 2 | Orlando City SC || Pass || || |- ! 3 | Colorado Rapids || Pass || || |- ! 4 | Chicago Fire || Pass || || |- ! 5 | Toronto FC || Pass || || |- ! 6 | Minnesota United FC || Pass || || |- ! 7 | Houston Dynamo || Tommy McNamara || M || New York City FC |- ! 8 | New England Revolution || Pass || || |- ! 9 | Montreal Impact || Pass || || |- ! 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC || Pass || || |- ! 11 | LA Galaxy || Matt Lampson || GK || Minnesota United FC |- ! 12 | Philadelphia Union || Pass || || |- ! 13 | D.C. United || Pass || || |- ! 14 | FC Dallas || Pass || || |- ! 15 | Los Angeles FC || Pass || || |- ! 16 | Real Salt Lake || Pass || || |- ! 17 | Columbus Crew SC || Pass || || |- ! 18 | New York City FC || Pass || || |- ! 19 | Seattle Sounders FC || Pass || || |- ! 20 | Sporting Kansas City || Pass || || |- ! 21 | New York Red Bulls || Pass || || |- ! 22 | Portland Timbers || Pass || || |- ! 23 | Atlanta United FC || Pass || || |- ! 24 | FC Cincinnati || 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 |- ! 25 | Houston Dynamo || Pass || || |- ! 26 | LA Galaxy || Pass || || |- |}
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