Damion Lowe, Roberto Chen and Obafemi Martins all remain somewhat in limbo.
If there was one position the Seattle Sounders needed to address this offseason, it was their depth at center mid. After Monday's signing of 11-year MLS veteran Nathan Sturgis, the Sounders have certainly done that.
Sturgis had been on trial with the Sounders since the start of training camp and had been drawing positive reviews from coaches throughout. He'll likely be competing for backup minutes along with the likes of Cristian Roldan and Michael Farfan.
Also helping his case was his familiarity with the Sounders, after having played here from 2009-2010.