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. 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.

Player Released By 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.

Round 1 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position 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 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position 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.

Round 1 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position 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 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team 25 Houston Dynamo Pass 26 LA Galaxy Pass

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