Below is the list of MLS players who are eligible for Free Agency ahead of the 2017 season. Free agents can now engage in negotiations with MLS clubs outside of their previous club. The current list includes three players from Sporting Kansas City's 2016 roster: defender Chance Myers, midfielder Justin Mapp and forward Jacob Peterson.
Players 28 years of age and older with eight MLS service years who are out of contract, or have had their option declined, are eligible for Free Agency, allowing them the freedom to negotiate a new contract with any MLS club, including their previous club, subject to certain restrictions. A player has fulfilled a year of service if they were on a club’s roster prior to Aug. 15 or played in at least one regular season or postseason game in the relevant year subject to USL loan exceptions.
Player |
Previous Team |
Status for 2017 |
|---|---|---|
Alston, Kevin |
Orlando |
Option |
Ashe, Corey |
Columbus |
Option |
Ballouchy, Mehdi |
NYCFC |
Out of Contract |
Barnes, Darrius |
New England |
Out of Contract |
Barrett, Chad |
San Jose |
Option |
Beasley, DaMarcus |
Houston |
Out of Contract |
Borchers, Nat |
Portland |
Out of Contract |
Franklin, Sean |
D.C. United |
Out of Contract |
Gomez, Herculez |
Seattle |
Out of Contract |
Goodson, Clarence |
San Jose |
Option |
Gordon, Alan |
LA Galaxy |
Out of Contract |
Grabavoy, Ned |
Portland |
Option |
Hernandez, Jason |
NYCFC |
Option |
Horst, David |
Houston |
Out of Contract |
Jewsbury, Jack |
Portland |
Out of Contract |
Johnson, Will |
Toronto FC |
Out of Contract |
Kronberg, Eric |
Montreal |
Out of Contract |
LaBrocca, Nick |
Chicago |
Option |
Larentowicz, Jeff |
LA Galaxy |
Out of Contract |
Le Toux, Sebastian |
Colorado |
Out of Contract |
Lenhart, Steven |
San Jose |
Option |
Magee, Mike |
LA Galaxy |
Out of Contract |
<strong>Mapp, Justin</strong> |
<strong>Sporting KC</strong> |
<strong>Option</strong> |
Morales, Javier |
Real Salt Lake |
Option |
<strong>Myers, Chance</strong> |
<strong>Sporting KC</strong> |
<strong>Out of Contract</strong> |
Oduro, Dominic |
Montreal |
Out of Contract |
Olave, Jamison |
Real Salt Lake |
Option |
Pappa, Marco |
Colorado |
Option |
<strong>Peterson, Jacob</strong> |
<strong>Sporting KC</strong> |
<strong>Out of Contract</strong> |
Reynish, Kyle |
NY Red Bulls |
Out of Contract |
Scott, Zach |
Seattle |
Option |
Sturgis, Nathan |
Seattle |
Option |
Wahl, Tyson |
Columbus |
Option |
Wingert, Chris |
Real Salt Lake |
Out of Contract |
Wynne, Marvell |
San Jose |
Out of Contract |
