Four players who suited up for Sounders FC in 2015 are part of the 25 names available in the MLS Waiver Draft on Wednesday.
Veteran Mexican international Gonzalo Pineda headlines the list of Sounders players available, joined by midfielders Michael Azira and Thomas and defender Andres Correa. The Sounders declined the options on all four players last week.
The Waiver Draft consists of players who have been waived by their clubs and are not eligible for the Re-Entry Draft or free agency. Under contract players who are selected in the Waiver Draft will be automatically added to the drafting club’s roster. Clubs that claim out-of-contract players must issue a genuine offer to the selected player.
The Waiver Draft order is determined by the reverse order of the final standings in the MLS season, taking into account postseason performance. The Sounders hold the No. 15 pick in the draft on Wednesday.
For more information on the process, click here.
The full list of players available in the Waiver Draft (previous team listed):
GK Michael Lisch (Houston Dynamo)
GK Tomas Gomez (San Jose Earthquakes)
DF Daniel Cyrus (Chicago Fire)
DF Adailton dos Santos (Chicago Fire)
DF Emanuel Pogatetz (Columbus Crew SC)
DF Otis Earle (FC Dallas)
DF AJ Cochran (Houston Dynamo)
DF Jeanderson Pereira (Portland Timbers)
DF Paulo Renato (San Jose Earthquakes)
DF Andres Correa (Seattle Sounders)
MF Ben Speas (Columbus Crew SC)
MF Kristinn Steindorsson (Columbus Crew SC)
MF Mika Vayrynen (LA Galaxy)
MF Pablo Alvarez (New York City FC)
MF Sebastian Velasquez (New York City FC)
MF Leo Stolz (New York Red Bulls)
MF Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi (San Jose Earthquakes)
MF Michael Azira (Seattle Sounders)
MF Thomas (Seattle Sounders)
MF Gonzalo Pineda (Seattle Sounders)
FW Charles Eloundou (Colorado Rapids)
FW Facundo Coria (D.C. United)
FW Timothy Mulgrew (New England Revolution)
FW Adam Bedell (Orlando City SC)
FW Sidney Rivera (Orlando City SC)
