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Sporting KC acquires fourth-round pick in 2018 MLS SuperDraft from Orlando City SC

Sporting Kansas City announced Wednesday that the club has acquired Orlando City SC’s natural fourth-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft from Orlando City SC in exchange for the College Protected Priority on defender Tony Rocha.

Sporting Kansas City selected Rocha with the 73rd overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. The University of Tulsa product trained with the club during the 2015 preseason before joining the Austin Aztex, where he made 25 USL appearances last year.

Rocha, now 23, moved to Orlando City B ahead of the 2016 USL season but still remained on Sporting Kansas City’s College Protected List.