Throughout preseason training and scrimmages, Tony Rocha thought he was in a good position.
He got plenty of playing time both in Orlando City’s midfield and on defense, and felt he could seriously compete for a starting role when the 2017 Major League Soccer season began.
That trajectory derailed when he pulled a hamstring in the final preseason match — a scenario all too familiar to some of his teammates.
He’s spent most of the year getting back into form with the club’s United Soccer League side, Orlando City B.
“It’s definitely been a frustrating year for me,” Rocha said.