On March 2, 2018 - the day before the new MLS season officially kicked off - the New York Red Bulls finally announced the trade of Felipe Martins to the Vancouver Whitecaps in exchange for Tim Parker.
Felipe has been a stalwart for the Red Bulls under head coach Jesse Marsch. Since joining the team in 2015, he has played 125 games in all competitions for RBNY, starting in 123, and he was a starter in every one of the 100 MLS appearances he made for the team in his three-season tenure.