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. 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.

Player Position Released By 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.

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

Round 1 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position 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 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team 23 LA Galaxy Pass 24 D.C. United Pass 25 Los Angeles FC Pass

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