Tom Barlow was signed to a Major League Soccer deal on Wednesday morning and will get first start with the first team on Wednesday night.
Barlow, who currently leads the USL Championship with eight goals, was drafted by the Red Bulls in 2018. He scored 10 goals for New York Red Bulls II last season.
Behind Barlow, Daniel Royer, Marc Rzatkowski, Alex Muyl and Sean Davis will play in the midfield.
New York will roll with three centerbacks again on Wednesday night, with Amro Tarek, Aaron Long and Tim Parker, all flanked by Kemar Lawrence and Connor Lade.