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FC Dallas protects 11 for 2016 Expansion Draft

The wild MLS offseason kicks off in full force today as teams reveal who they are protecting ahead of Tuesday’s Expansion Draft for new clubs Minnesota and Atlanta.

FC Dallas unveiled their 11 protected players.

  1. Kellyn Acosta
  2. Tesho Akindele
  3. Michael Barrios
  4. Mauro Diaz (DP)
  5. Maynor Figueroa
  6. Carlos Gruezo (DP)
  7. Matt Hedges
  8. Ryan Hollingshead
  9. Maxi Urruti
  10. Walker Zimmerman
  11. Victor Ulloa

Those that were also protected through their Homegrown status include:

  • Coy Craft
  • Jesus Ferreira
  • Jesse Gonzalez
  • Aaron Gullien
  • Bryan Reynolds
  • Paxton Pomykal

While Ulloa and Acosta are still technically Homegrown Players for FC Dallas.