We’ve been talking about it all offseason and Sporting Kansas City finally added a center back. Though it might not be the one you were expecting. The club announced the signing of second-round SuperDraft pick Chris Rindov on Friday. The 21-year-old was selected 37th overall back in December and had been in preseason camp with the first team.
He is the first draft pick to sign a first team deal since both first-round picks in 2018 (Eric Dick and Graham Smith) were signed. He’s the first player not selected in the first round to sign since James Ansu Rogers in 2015 and the first second rounder since Cyprian Hedrick in 2012.