The 2023 MLS Re-Entry Draft is conducted in two stages, as it has been in previous years. Stage 1 takes place on December 14, 2023, and Stage 2 takes place on December 21, 2023. All 29 existing Major League Soccer club will take part of the 2023 MLS Re-Entry Draft. The draft order was set in reverse order of the 2023 Major League Soccer season standing after completion of the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Players 22 year of age or older, with one year in the MLS, who do not have a current contract of Bona Fide Offer are eligible for the 2023 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Players may opt out of the draft by submitting a written notice to the league.
If a club chooses a player in stage 1 of the Re-Entry draft, that club must either exercise an option for that player or extend them a Bona Fide offer. Clubs may not select any player from their own club who are eligible to be part of the Re-Entry draft. If a player is selected in the Re-Entry draft, and they have a current option on their contract, they will be automatically added to the drafting club's roster. If a club makes a Bona Fide Offer, and the selected player rejects the offer, the drafting club maintains the Right to First Refusal for that player in Major League Soccer.
Any player not selected by a team in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry draft are available in Stage 2. If a club selects a player in Stage 2 they have seven days to make an offer to the player. If the club and player cannot reach an agreement, the club retains the Right to First Refusal in Major League Soccer. In Stage 2, clubs may not select their own players untio all other clubs decline to select player.
Stage One Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team 1 Austin FC Jáder Obrian FW FC Dallas 2 Colorado Rapids PASS 3 Inter Miami CF PASS 4 LA Galaxy PASS 5 Toronto FC PASS 6 Chicago Fire FC PASS 7 D.C. United PASS 8 New York City FC PASS 9 Minnesota United FC PASS 10 CF Montréal PASS 11 Portland Timbers PASS 12 Charlotte FC PASS 13 San Jose Earthquakes PASS 14 New York Red Bulls PASS 15 FC Dallas PASS 16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC PASS 17 Nashville SC PASS 18 Real Salt Lake PASS 19 Atlanta United FC PASS 20 New England Revolution PASS 21 St. Louis City SC PASS 22 Sporting Kansas City PASS 23 Seattle Sounders FC Jonathan Bell DF St. Louis City SC 24 Philadelphia Union PASS 25 Orlando City SC PASS 26 Houston Dynamo FC PASS 27 FC Cincinnati PASS 28 Los Angeles FC PASS 29 Columbus Crew PASS
Stage Two Pick # Drafting Team Player Position Former Team 1 Atlanta United FC Derrick Williams CB D.C. United 2 Colorado Rapids PASS 3 Inter Miami CF PASS 4 LA Galaxy PASS 5 Austin FC PASS 6 Chicago Fire FC PASS 7 D.C. United PASS 8 New York City FC PASS 9 Minnesota United FC PASS 10 CF Montréal PASS 11 Portland Timbers PASS 12 Charlotte FC PASS 13 San Jose Earthquakes PASS 14 New York Red Bulls PASS 15 FC Dallas PASS 16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC PASS 17 Nashville SC PASS 18 Real Salt Lake PASS 19 Toronto FC PASS 20 New England Revolution PASS 21 St. Louis City SC PASS 22 Sporting Kansas City PASS 23 Seattle Sounders FC PASS 24 Philadelphia Union PASS 25 Orlando City SC PASS 26 Houston Dynamo FC PASS 27 FC Cincinnati PASS 28 Los Angeles FC PASS 29 Columbus Crew PASS
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