ORLANDO, Fla. (June 28, 2016) – Orlando City SC has signed midfielder Tony Rocha from Orlando City B (OCB), the Club’s United Soccer League (USL) affiliate, to a Short Term Agreement ahead of its U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 match against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers on June 29. Rocha will be on a four-day contract and will continue with OCB following the match.
MLS clubs may sign players from their USL affiliates to Short Term Agreements (up to four-day contracts) for CONCACAF Champions League, AMWAY Canadian Championship, U.S. Open Cup and exhibition matches. An MLS club may sign a player to a maximum of four short-term agreements each season (maximum of 16 days).