The 2022 MLS Expansion draft is tomorrow (Friday), so today FC Dallas – and the rest of MLS – announced their MLS expansion draft lists.
I made some predictions on these lists on Wednesday if you want to see how I did.
The most important decision, FC Dallas protected Matt Hedges.
FC Dallas Players Exposed
FC Dallas could potentially lose one, and only one, of these players.
| Lucas Bartlett |
| Nicky Hernandez |
| Franco Jara |
| Nanu |
| Facundo Quignon |
| Joshué Quiñónez |
FC Dallas Protection List
All MLS teams get to protect 12 players.
| 1 | Paul Arriola |
| 2 | Matt Hedges |
| 3 | Bernard Kamungo |
| 4 | Sebastian Lletget |
| 5 | Jose A. Martinez |
| 6 | Jimmy Maurer |
| 7 | Tsiki Ntsabeleng |
| 8 | Jader Obrian |
| 9 | Maarten Paes |
| 10 | Nkosi Tafari |
| 11 | Ema Twumasi |
| 12 | Alan Velasco |
FC Dallas Auto Protection List
Generation adidas players who have not graduated and Homegrowns under 25 years this season are auto-protected. FC Dallas has more than most other teams, a big advantage in this process.
Marco Farfan was a surprise auto-protect. My math said last year LAFC protected him.
| Antonio Carrera | Homegrown |
| Edwin Cerrillo | Homegrown |
| Justin Che | Homegrown on loan |
| Kalil ElMedkhar | Homegrown |
| Marco Farfan | Homegrown |
| Jesus Ferreira | Homegrown |
| Eddie Munjoma | Homegrown |
| Isaiah Parker | Generation adidas |
| Paxton Pomykal | Homegrown |
| Beni Redžic | Homegrown |
| Thomas Roberts | Homegrown |
| Dante Sealy | Homegrown on loan |
| Brandon Servania | Homegrown |
| Collin Smith | Homegrown |
Do you think that Thomas Roberts will ever get a chance to play here?
No. I expect them to decline his options on Monday.
With Hedges included on the protected list, would that indicate a new contract is likely?
It indicates they are still trying.
In fact, as I tweeted a little while ago, I learned that Hedges and his people met with FCD again yesterday.
So they are still talking. That’s good.