MLS LISTS: For end of year waivers, re-entry process and free agency

NEW YORK – Major League Soccer on Wednesday released the list of players eligible for end of year waivers and free agency on Thursday, Dec. 12, and Stage 1 of the re-entry process on Friday, Dec. 13.

The re-entry list is subject to change and players eligible for Re-Entry, Stage 2 will be announced the morning of Thursday, Dec. 19.

Free Agency

Free Agency will open Thursday, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. ET for players who are at least age 24 with at least five MLS service years. Free agents can negotiate a new contract with any MLS club, including their previous team, subject to certain restrictions. Out of contract players who receive a Bona Fide offer from his current team can still participate in Free Agency. There is no limit on the number of free agents a team may sign each year.

Free Agency Eligible Player List:Abubakar, Lalas – Option DeclinedAltidore, Jozy – Out of ContractAnunga, Tah Brian – Option DeclinedArreaga, Xavier – Option DeclinedAsad, Yamil – Option DeclinedAtuesta, Eduard – Option DeclinedBaldisimo, Michael – Out of ContractBeason, Tanner – Option DeclinedBedoya, Alejandro – Out of ContractBendik, Joe – Option DeclinedBersano, Matt – Option DeclinedBlessing, Latif – Option DeclinedBono, Alexander – Option DeclinedBurke, Cory – Option DeclinedBush, Evan – Out of ContractCanouse, Russell – Out of ContractChang, Maikel – Out of ContractClark, Steve – Option DeclinedDájome, Cristian – Option DeclinedEbobisse, Jeremy – Option DeclinedEdwards, Raheem – Option DeclinedElliott, Jack – Option DeclinedFinlay, Ethan – Option DeclinedFontàs, Andreu – Out of ContractFraser, Liam – Option DeclinedGodoy, Anibal – Option DeclinedGonzalez, Omar – Option DeclinedGreguš, Ján – Option DeclinedHagglund, Nick – Out of ContractHedges, Matt – Option DeclinedHerbers, Fabian – Out of ContractHolt, Erik – Option DeclinedIrwin, Clint – Option DeclinedJimenez, Hector – Out of ContractKallman, Brent – Out of ContractKamara, Kei – Option DeclinedKetterer, Logan – Out of ContractLappalainen, Lassi – Option DeclinedLassiter, Ariel – Out of ContractLewis, Jonathan – Out of ContractLima, Nick – Out of ContractLindsey, Jaylin – Option DeclinedLoría, Marvin – Option DeclinedMarcinkowski, JT – Option DeclinedMartínez, Josef – Option DeclinedMartins, Felipe – Out of ContractMartins, Luis – Option DeclinedMartins, Pedro – Out of ContractMaurer, Jimmy – Out of ContractMavinga, Chris – Out of ContractMcCarty, Dax – Option DeclinedMcNamara, Tommy – Option DeclinedMelia, Tim – Out of ContractMensah, Jonathan – Option DeclinedMichel, Benji – Option DeclinedMiller, Tyler – Option DeclinedMoralez, Maxi – Out of ContractMoreno, Júnior – Option DeclinedMurillo, Jesús – Out of ContractNerwinski, Jake – Option DeclinedOmsberg, Wyatt – Out of ContractO’Neill, Shane – Option DeclinedParker, Tim – Out of ContractPaulo, João – Out of ContractPicault, Fafa – Option DeclinedRanjitsingh, Greg – Option DeclinedRaposo, Ryan – Out of ContractReal, Matt – Option DeclinedRichey, Spencer – Out of ContractRing, Alexander – Option DeclinedRobinson, Robbie – Out of ContractRuan – Out of ContractRuidíaz, Raúl – Out of ContractRusnák, Albert – Out of ContractRussell, Johnny – Out of ContractSánchez, Ilie – Out of ContractSchmitt, Tate – Option DeclinedScott, Brady – Option DeclinedSejdić, Amar – Option DeclinedServania, Brandon – Option DeclinedSilva, Marcelo – Out of ContractSmith, Brad – Option DeclinedSmith, Kyle – Out of ContractSteres, Daniel – Option DeclinedThompson, Tommy – Option DeclinedToye, Mason – Option DeclinedTrapp, Wil – Option DeclinedTwumasi, Ema – Option DeclinedUrso, Júnior – Option DeclinedValentin, Zarek – Out of ContractVela, Carlos – Option DeclinedWanyama, Victor – Out of ContractWestberg, Quentin – Out of ContractYarbrough, William – Option DeclinedYearwood, Dru – Out of ContractYueill, Jackson – Out of ContractZavaleta, Eriq – Out of Contract

End-of-Year WaiversThe End-of-Year Waivers process is now open, which gives the clubs that finished at the bottom of the 2024 standings the first opportunities to select players who do not meet the minimum requirements for Re-Entry Process or Free Agency.

Beginning in reverse order, and taking into account postseason performance, the San Jose Earthquakes will select first. Expansion club San Diego FC get the 30th pick, the final selection in each round. Clubs have until Thursday, December 11 at 5 p.m. ET to submit a waiver claim for a player.

End-of-Year Waivers List:Casas, Javier – Chicago Fire FCCisneros, Ozzie – Sporting Kansas CityCraig, Brandan – Philadelphia UnionDueñas, Erik – LAFCGaray, Jeremy – D.C. UnitedIkoba, Tega – Portland TimbersKitahara, Sota – Seattle Sounders FCMusto, Tommy – LAFCNyeman, Moses – Minnesota United FCOrozco, Jaziel – Real Salt LakeRodríguez, Missael – Chicago Fire FCRosales, Diego – LAFCSchiavoni, Matteo – CF MontréalSealy, Dante – FC DallasSkinner, Joey – Nashville SCValdez, Xavier – Houston Dynamo FCValencia, Felipe – Inter Miami CFWalls, Casey – San Jose EarthquakesWeah, Patrick – Minnesota United FCZouhir, Rida – CF Montréal

Re-Entry Draft,Stage 1The Re-Entry Draft, Stage 1 begins on Friday, Dec. 13 at 1 p.m. ET. Similar to the End-of-Year Waivers process, the Re-Entry Draft is conducted in the reverse order of the final 2024 season standings, keeping in mind postseason performance. Expansion club San Diego FC will have the 30th selection. During the Re-Entry Draft, MLS clubs can select players who are at least 22 years old, have a minimum of one service year, and who are not eligible for Free Agency. An out-of-contract player who has received a Bona Fide Offer from his current club will not be eligible for the Re-Entry Draft.

*Note: The Re-Entry List is subject to change since players can opt out.

Re-Entry Draft Eligible Player List:Aghedo, London – Option DeclinedAjago, Forster – Option DeclinedAkapo, Carlos – Out of ContractAkpunonu, Joey – Option DeclinedAnderson, Sebastian – Option DeclinedAnsah, Eugene – Option DeclinedArigoni, Allan – Option DeclinedBacharach, Hugo – Option DeclinedBandré, Ethan – Option DeclinedBerdecio, Jamir – Option DeclinedBezerra, Victor – Option DeclinedBiel, Pep – Option DeclinedBolma, Joshua – Option DeclinedBonilla, Kevin – Option DeclinedCabral, Rémi – Option DeclinedCáceres, Martín – Option DeclinedCastellanos, Robert – Option DeclinedCenteno, Erik – Option DeclinedCorbo, Gabriele – Option DeclinedCzichos, Rafael – Out of ContractDodson, Derek – Option DeclinedDoody, Grayson – Option DeclinedEdwards, Michael – Option DeclinedFirmino, Nick – Option DeclinedFlores, Danny – Option DeclinedFreire, Nicolás – Out of ContractGaines, McKinze – Out of ContractGil, Nacho – Option DeclinedGioacchini, Nicholas – Out of ContractGómez, Tomás – Out of ContractGonzález, Gastón – Option DeclinedHenry-Scott, Malik – Option DeclinedHernández, Ronald – Option DeclinedHerrera, Héctor – Option DeclinedHope-Gund, Rio – Option DeclinedHughes, Keegan – Option DeclinedIbarra, Franco – Option DeclinedIliadis, Ilias – Option DeclinedJackson, Jacob – Option DeclinedJacquesson, Bertin – Option DeclinedJensen, Cole – Option DeclinedJohnson, Levonte – Option DeclinedKeller, Kipp – Option DeclinedKlein, John – Option DeclinedKocevski, Jeorgio – Option DeclinedKorça, Amet – Option DeclinedKryvtsov, Sergii – Option DeclinedMabika, Aimé – Option DeclinedMarlon – Option DeclinedMartino, Ben – Option DeclinedMercado, Carlos – Option DeclinedMorales, Alfredo – Option DeclinedMueller, Luis – Option DeclinedNathan – Option DeclinedNegri, Franco – Option DeclinedO’Brien, Lewis – Option DeclinedO’Connor, Aidan – Option DeclinedO’Malley, Owen – Option DeclinedOviedo, Bryan – Out of ContractOwusu, Prince – Option DeclinedParker, Isaiah – Option DeclinedPaterson, Jamie – Option DeclinedPaul, Ilijah – Option DeclinedPerruzza, Jordan – Option DeclinedPetrasso, Luca – Option DeclinedPierre, Delentz – Option DeclinedPinto, Malik – Option DeclinedRichmond, Will – Option DeclinedRigoni, Emiliano – Option DeclinedRindov, Chris – Option DeclinedRíos, Daniel – Option DeclinedRivera, Damian – Out of ContractRodríguez, Martín – Option DeclinedRojas, Matías – Option DeclinedRubin, Rubio – Option DeclinedSalim, Abdi – Option DeclinedSargis, Hayden – Option DeclinedSchöpf, Alessandro – Option DeclinedSingh, Luke – Option DeclinedSosa, Joaquín – Option DeclinedSpaulding, Ryan – Out of ContractSunderland, Lawson – Option DeclinedSylla, Ousmane – Option DeclinedTeves, Dylan – Option DeclinedThiaré, Jamal – Option DeclinedThorkelsson, Róbert – Option DeclinedTorres, Joaquín – Option DeclinedUstari, Oscar – Out of ContractValencia, Jhojan – Option DeclinedWalter, Rémi – Out of ContractWood, Bobby – Out of ContractWootton, Laurence – Option DeclinedYeboah, Yaw – Option DeclinedYoshida, Maya – Out of ContractZamudio, Luis – Option Declined

The final offseason roster mechanism will be Stage 2 of the Re-Entry Draft, which will be conducted on Thursday, Dec. 19. The list of players eligible for Re-Entry, Stage 2 will also be announced the morning of Dec. 19.