Quick, guess that Portland Timbers Designated Player:
Player A: 8 goals & 4 assists, 2,776 minutes
Player B: 3 goals & 5 assists, 2,259 minutes
Player C: 3 goals & 3 assists, 703 minutes
Those are the statistics for three players in their first full season as a DP for the Timbers, according to FBRef.com. Their identities? Player A is Sebastian Blanco in 2017. Player B is the now departed Lucas Melano in 2016.
Player C? That’s Yimmi Chara in 2020.