Over the last several years, Real Salt Lake has focused on developing players from its academy team and USL affiliate, the Real Monarchs. This past season, some of those players became examples of how that model of roster-building can become viable.
Corey Baird won the Rookie of the Year Award. Aaron Herrera and Brooks Lennon turned into regular starters. Justen Glad continued to build on his young career, and Sebastian Saucedo had some impactful moments in parts of the season and in the playoffs.
But with the offseason in full swing and RSL declining the contract options of 10 players, the organization has started to round out its 2019 roster.