D.C. United likes Marquinhos Pedroso’s background and personality, his experience and defending skills.
Mostly, though, “I like the position he plays,” Coach Ben Olsen said with a grin.
Pedroso is a left back. United has not had a natural one since the top two options were felled by injuries.
Temporary solutions caused a ripple effect on the lineup at large.
On Friday, United addressed the situation by acquiring Pedroso in a two-part transaction: It traded a 2020 first-round draft pick to FC Dallas, Pedroso’s previous club, for $100,000 in general allocation money (MLS terminology for financial considerations).