Despite exposing several seemingly notable players, the Seattle Sounders escaped the 2022 MLS Expansion Draft relatively unscathed. The Sounders did send St. Louis City an international roster spot — at a below-market rate of $100,000 in General Allocation Money — but did not lose any players.
The player who seemed most likely to be taken from the Sounders was probably Jackson Ragen, a 24-year-old centerback who some analysts seem to think is a potential national teamer. Goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland also seemed like he would have been an enticing pickup.
Instead, St. Louis City instead chose Orlando City’s Nicholas Gioacchini, Inter Miami’s Indiana Vassilev, the New England Revolution’s Jon Bell, FC Cincinnati’s John Nelson and New York Red Bulls’ Jake Lacava.