The Columbus Crew announced the team’s postseason roster decisions Wednesday morning, multiple weeks before the November 14 Major League Soccer deadline. The Crew front office, led by president and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko, chose to exercise the options of eight players: goalkeepers Evan Bush and Brady Scott, defenders Jonathan Mensah and Steven Moreira, midfielders Artur, Darlington Nagbe and Isaiah Parente and winger Luis Diaz, keeping these players under contract with the Black & Gold through the 2023 campaign.
Additionally, Columbus declined the contract options on defender Jalil Anibaba, fullback/winger Pedro Santos, midfielder James Igbekeme and forward Erik Hurtado.