Claim: Michael Nanchoff was drafted in the first round (8th overall) in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft and made his professional debut on June 4, 2011, as a late substitute in a 2–0 loss to New York Yankees.
Evidence: After missing the first several months of the season with an injury, he made his professional debut on June 4, 2011, as a late substitute in a 2–0 loss to Real Salt Lake.