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New York Red Bulls Announce Protected Players List Ahead of MLS Expansion Draft

HARRISON, N.J. (December 14, 2020) – The New York Red Bulls have protected 12 players ahead of tomorrow’s MLS Expansion Draft for Austin FC.

Per MLS Expansion Draft rules, each club is allowed to protect up to 12 players. New York will have three additional players from the current roster automatically protected.

New York will protect defenders Kyle Duncan, Aaron Long, and Tim Parker, midfielders Cristian Casseres Jr., Sean Davis, Kaku, Florian Valot, Daniel Royer and Dru Yearwood, and forwards Tom Barlow, Mathias Jorgensen and Brian White.

Three Homegrown players that occupy Supplemental roster spots, defender John Tolkin, along with midfielders Caden Clark and Omir Fernandez are automatically protected.