Sporting Kansas City passed on its pick in Stage 1 of the 2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft this afternoon.
Three players were selected in Stage 1 as the Colorado Rapids selected Andre Rawls, Toronto FC picked defender Nick DeLeon and Real Salt Lake took Donny Toia.
The 2018-19 MLS offseason continues next week, with Stage 2 of the Re-Entry Draft taking place Thursday at 1 p.m. CT. In Stage 2, all players who were not selected in the first stage will be available again. Teams who select someone in Stage 2 will have the right to negotiate a new contract with the player. Click here for the full Re-Entry Draft rules.
Sporting Kansas City currently has 25 players under contract for the 2019 season:
Goalkeepers (3): Eric Dick, Tim Melia, Adrian Zendejas
Defenders (9): Matt Besler, Andreu Fontas, Jaylin Lindsey, Jimmy Medranda, Ike Opara, Seth Sinovic, Graham Smith, Rodney Wallace, Graham Zusi
Midfielders (6): Gianluca Busio, Yohan Croizet, Roger Espinoza, Felipe Gutierrez, Ilie Sanchez, Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal
Forwards (7): Gerso Fernandes, Tyler Freeman, Erik Hurtado, Krisztian Nemeth, Diego Rubio, Johnny Russell, Daniel Salloi
