In soccer, they say you should never fall in love with a loan player. Well, you shouldn’t fall in love with a young player in MLS as it continues to evolve into a selling league. But watching Taty Castellanos these past few years as he became one of the most sought-after prospects in the world, how could you not fall in love with him? The now-23-year-old was initially meant to provide attacking depth when he was brought in on loan from Torque in 2017, but what he provided was beyond any fan’s wildest dreams.
It was a case of “maybe next year” in 2018, when he suffered a hamstring injury and a spell on the bench.