After dealing all of their 2019 MLS SuperDraft picks to FC Cincinnati, Philadelphia Union sat and watched as the rest of MLS haggled and hustled their way through a busy draft day.
The draft began with FC Cincinnati taking... a time out. The expansion club used their extra time to settle on UCLA midfielder Frankie Amaya. After one year in college, Amaya arrives as a potentially dynamic middie with a high ceiling, however it has traditionally been difficult for young Americans to become difference-makers in attacking roles.
The remainder of the first round unfolded largely in line with previous drafts: There were picks, deals, and Generation adidas players; there was cheering, tension, and timeouts.