RSL Soapbox · Dec 9, 2015
RSL likely to avoid selecting anyone in today's MLS Waiver Draft
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsLater today, Major League Soccer will hold the 2015 Waiver Draft. The 25 eligible players had their options declined by their previous clubs but remain under contract with the single-entity league. Not qualifying for free agency or the re-entry draft, players drafted from the waiver draft most be issued a genuine offer.
Like other drafts, the order is determined by reserve order of the previous season’s final standings, taking into account playoff performance. With that in mind, RSL will have the option of drafting a players in the fifth spot. For more information on the waiver draft and its order, click here.