Only two players under contract will be available in Wednesday’s MLS Expansion Draft — Oniel Fisher and Alvaro Fernandez. The other Sounders available to Minnesota United and Atlanta United — Michael Farfan, Oalex Anderson, Erik Friberg, Herculez Gomez, Andreas Ivanschitz, Damion Lowe, Charlie Lyon, Tyrone Mears, Jimmy Ockford, Dylan Remick, Nathan Sturgis, and Nelson Haedo Valdez — all had their options declined today.
Zach Scott is retiring and cannot be taken in the Expansion Draft.
Tony Alfaro and Tyler Miller were both protected. Each is a young (by MLS standards) player at a position of strength for Seattle Sounders FC.