The 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on November 26, 2019 (Stage 1) and December 3, 2019 (Stage 2). All 26 Major League Soccer clubs were eligible to participate. The priority order for the MLS Re-Entry Draft was reverse order of finish in 2019, taking into account playoff performance. The 2020 expansion teams, Nashville SC and Inter Miami CF, received selections #25 and #26, respectively.

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 2020. Players who were at least 25 years old with a minimum of four years of MLS experience who are out of contract and whose club did not wish to re-sign them at their previous salary. They were available for at least their 2019 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 were 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 November 22, 2019. Subsequently, the league released a list of all players available for Stage Two of the Re-Entry Draft on December 2, 2019.

Player Released By Re-Entry Draft Result Mikey Ambrose Atlanta United FC Selected by Inter Miami CF in Stage One Stefan Cleveland Chicago Fire FC Traded to Seattle Sounders FC prior to Stage One David Ousted Chicago Fire FC Not Selected Richard Sánchez Chicago Fire FC Selected by Sporting Kansas City in Stage One Kofi Opare Colorado Rapids Not Selected Dillon Serna Colorado Rapids Not Selected Alex Crognale Columbus Crew SC Not Selected David Guzmán Columbus Crew SC Not Selected Jordan Hamilton Columbus Crew SC Withdrew prior to Stage Two Connor Maloney Columbus Crew SC Not Selected Romario Williams Columbus Crew SC Not Selected Earl Edwards Jr. D.C. United Withdrew prior to Stage Two Jalen Robinson D.C. United Not Selected Corben Bone FC Cincinnati Not Selected Roland Lamah FC Cincinnati Not Selected Jimmy McLaughlin FC Cincinnati Not Selected Blake Smith FC Cincinnati Not Selected Cristian Colmán FC Dallas Not Selected Moisés Hernández FC Dallas Not Selected Eric Bird Houston Dynamo Not Selected Juan David Cabezas Houston Dynamo Not Selected Darwin Cerén Houston Dynamo Withdrew prior to Stage Two Dejan Jakovic Los Angeles FC Withdrew prior to Stage Two Joao Pedro LA Galaxy Not Selected Miguel Ibarra Minnesota United FC Not Selected Collin Martin Minnesota United FC Not Selected Rasmus Schüller Minnesota United FC Not Selected Anthony Jackson-Hamel Montreal Impact Withdrew prior to Stage Two Charlie Lyon none Not Selected Yura Movsisyan none Not Selected Juan Agudelo New England Revolution Selected by Toronto FC in Stage Two Cody Cropper New England Revolution Not Selected Brian Wright New England Revolution Not Selected Vincent Bezecourt New York Red Bulls Not Selected Marcus Epps New York Red Bulls Not Selected Derrick Etienne New York Red Bulls Not Selected Evan Louro New York Red Bulls Not Selected Bradley Wright-Phillips New York Red Bulls Withdrew prior to Stage Two Eric Miller New York City FC Selected by Nashville SC in Stage One Cristian Higuita Orlando City SC Not Selected Shane O'Neill Orlando City SC Not Selected Dillon Powers Orlando City SC Not Selected Oriol Rosell Orlando City SC Withdrew prior to Stage Two R. J. Allen Philadelphia Union Not Selected Fabinho Philadelphia Union Not Selected Kendall McIntosh Portland Timbers Selected by New York Red Bulls in Stage One Diego Valeri Portland Timbers Withdrew prior to Stage Two Jordan Allen Real Salt Lake Not Selected Alex Horwath Real Salt Lake Not Selected Luke Mulholland Real Salt Lake Not Selected Joao Plata Real Salt Lake Not Selected Marcelo Silva Real Salt Lake François Affolter San Jose Earthquakes Not Selected Jimmy Ockford San Jose Earthquakes Not Selected Saad Abdul-Salaam Seattle Sounders FC Selected by FC Cincinnati in Stage Two Jonathan Campbell Seattle Sounders FC Not Selected Victor Rodriguez Seattle Sounders FC Not Selected Luis Silva Seattle Sounders FC Not Selected Román Torres Seattle Sounders FC Not Selected Krisztián Németh Sporting Kansas City Not Selected Caleb Patterson-Sewell Toronto FC Not Selected PC Vancouver Whitecaps FC Not Selected Brett Levis Vancouver Whitecaps FC Not Selected Scott Sutter Vancouver Whitecaps FC Not Selected

Stage One The first stage of the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on November 26, 2019.

Round 1 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team 1 Inter Miami CF Mikey Ambrose D Atlanta United FC 2 Nashville SC Eric Miller D New York City FC 3 Orlando City SC Pass 4 Sporting Kansas City Richard Sánchez GK Chicago Fire FC 5 Columbus Crew SC Pass 6 Houston Dynamo Pass 7 Montreal Impact Pass 8 Chicago Fire Pass 9 Colorado Rapids Pass 10 San Jose Earthquakes Pass 11 New England Revolution Pass 12 FC Dallas Pass 13 New York Red Bulls Kendall McIntosh GK Portland Timbers 14 Portland Timbers Pass 15 D.C. United Pass 16 Minnesota United FC Pass 17 LA Galaxy Pass 18 Real Salt Lake Pass 19 Philadelphia Union Pass 20 New York City FC Pass 21 Atlanta United FC Pass 22 Los Angeles FC Pass 23 Toronto FC Pass 24 Seattle Sounders FC Pass 25 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Pass 26 FC Cincinnati Pass

Round 2 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team 27 Inter Miami CF Pass 28 Nashville SC Pass 29 Sporting Kansas City Pass 30 New York Red Bulls Pass

Stage One trades

Stage Two The second stage of the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 3, 2019.

Round 1 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team 1 FC Cincinnati Saad Abdul-Salaam D Seattle Sounders FC 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Pass 3 Orlando City SC Pass 4 Sporting Kansas City Pass 5 Columbus Crew SC Pass 6 Houston Dynamo Pass 7 Montreal Impact Pass 8 Chicago Fire Pass 9 Colorado Rapids Pass 10 San Jose Earthquakes Pass 11 New England Revolution Pass 12 FC Dallas Pass 13 New York Red Bulls Pass 14 Portland Timbers Pass 15 D.C. United Pass 16 Minnesota United FC Pass 17 LA Galaxy Pass 18 Real Salt Lake Pass 19 Philadelphia Union Pass 20 New York City FC Pass 21 Atlanta United FC Pass 22 Los Angeles FC Pass 23 Toronto FC Juan Agudelo F New England Revolution 24 Seattle Sounders FC Pass 25 Nashville SC Pass 26 Inter Miami CF Pass

Round 2 Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team 27 FC Cincinnati Pass 28 Toronto FC Pass

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