With their MLS season opener just over a week away, the San Jose Earthquakes are deep into their preseason preparations. The roster, with 26 players under contract and the league maximum of three Designated Players, is almost set ahead of the end-of-the-month deadline requiring teams to be compliant. But there are still some details to be ironed out.
According to the 2017 MLS roster rules and regulations — which will in some way be modified for this season, though those updates have yet to be published publicly — teams can have up to 30 active players under contract to start the season, so the Quakes still have room to sign any or all of their four 2018 MLS SuperDraft selections: Paul Marie, Danny Musovski, Mohamed Thiaw, and Kevin Partida.