Columbus Crew SC has added another defender to its ranks. The Black & Gold made a trade with Major League Soccer expansion side Inter Miami on Friday to acquire Grant Lillard. In exchange, the Crew will send a third round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft to Miami for the central defender.
Lillard, 24, has spent all three of his professional seasons in MLS, beginning the year with Inter after two seasons with the Chicago Fire. A Homegrown product for the Fire, Lillard signed with the first team in January of 2018, making 14 total appearances for the Men in Red before he was traded to the expansion side in November of last year.