With the 23rd pick in the draft, the Portland Timbers drafted Ryan Sierakowski, a senior central forward from Michigan State. With the pick, the Timbers are adding depth to a position where the team had a significant amount of turnover following the departures of Fanendo Adi and Samuel Armenteros, who were the consensus top two players at that position coming into the 2018 season.
“I’ve dreamt of this moment since I was six years old. I can’t wait to get started,” Sierakowski said on the league’s broadcast of the event, following his selection.