# 2019 MLS SuperDraft

The 2019 MLS SuperDraft was the twentieth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is typically held in conjunction with the annual January United Soccer Coaches convention, which in 2019 was held in Chicago, Illinois. The first two rounds of the 2019 SuperDraft were held on January 11, 2019. Rounds three and four were held via conference call on January 14, 2019.

## Format

The SuperDraft format has remained constant throughout its history and closely resembles that of the NFL Draft:
* Any expansion teams receive the first picks. In May 2018, MLS named FC Cincinnati as an expansion team to begin play in 2019.
* Non-playoff clubs receive the next picks in reverse order of prior season finish.
* Teams that made the MLS Cup Playoffs are then ordered by which round of the playoffs they are eliminated.
* The winners of the MLS Cup are given the last selection, and the losers the penultimate selection.

## Player selection

Key :
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team |
| ^ | Member of 2019 Generation Adidas class |
| † | Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas |
Positions key :
| GK | Goalkeeper | DF | Defender | MF | Midfielder | FW | Forward |

### Round 1

| P | MLS team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference | Club team | Signed |
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | Frankie Amaya^ | MF | UCLA | Pac-12 | — | FC Cincinnati |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Siad Haji^ | MF | VCU | Atlantic 10 | Portland Timbers U23s | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 3 | Orlando City SC | Santiago Patiño | FW | FIU | C-USA | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | Orlando City SC |
| 4 | FC Dallas | Callum Montgomery | DF | Charlotte | C-USA | Victoria Highlanders | FC Dallas |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | Andre Shinyashiki | FW | Denver | Summit | Colorado Rapids U-23 | Colorado Rapids |
| 6 | Toronto FC | Griffin Dorsey^ | FW | Indiana | Big Ten | Colorado Rapids U-23 | Toronto FC |
| 7 | Minnesota United FC | Dayne St. Clair^ | GK | Maryland | Big Ten | New York Red Bulls U-23 | Minnesota United FC |
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | Sam Junqua | DF | California | Pac-12 | San Francisco Glens | Houston Dynamo |
| 9 | New England Revolution | Tajon Buchanan† | FW | Syracuse | ACC | — | New England Revolution |
| 10 | FC Dallas | John Nelson^ | DF | North Carolina | ACC | Tobacco Road FC | FC Dallas |
| 11 | New England Revolution | DeJuan Jones | MF | Michigan State | Big Ten | Lansing United | New England Revolution |
| 12 | New York City FC | Luis Barraza | GK | Marquette | Big East | Chicago FC United | New York City FC |
| 13 | FC Cincinnati | Logan Gdula | DF | Wake Forest | ACC | Carolina Dynamo | FC Cincinnati |
| 14 | D.C. United | Akeem O'Connor-Ward | DF | Creighton | Big East | Chicago FC United | D.C. United |
| 15 | Minnesota United FC | Chase Gasper | DF | Maryland | Big Ten | FC Golden State Force | Minnesota United FC |
| 16 | New York Red Bulls | Roy Boateng | DF | UC Davis | Big West | San Francisco Glens | New York Red Bulls II (II Division) |
| 17 | Real Salt Lake | Sam Brown | MF | Harvard | Ivy | Portland Timbers U23s | Real Monarchs (II Division) |
| 18 | Columbus Crew SC | J. J. Williams^ | FW | Kentucky | C-USA | Dayton Dutch Lions | Columbus Crew SC |
| 19 | LA Galaxy | Emil Cuello | MF | SMU | American | Ocean City Nor'easters | LA Galaxy |
| 20 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucker Bone | MF | Air Force | WAC | Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks (II Division) |
| 21 | Sporting Kansas City | Kamar Marriott | DF | Florida Gulf Coast | Atlantic Sun | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | |
| 22 | New York Red Bulls | János Löbe | FW | Fordham | Atlantic 10 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | New York Red Bulls II (II Division) |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | Ryan Sierakowski | FW | Michigan State | Big Ten | Chicago FC United | Portland Timbers 2 (II Division) |
| 24 | Atlanta United FC | Anderson Asiedu | MF | UCLA | Pac-12 | FC Golden State Force | Atlanta United FC |

### Round 2

| P | MLS team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference | Club team | Signed |
| 25 | New York Red Bulls | Sean Nealis | DF | Hofstra | CAA | Westchester Flames | New York Red Bulls |
| 26 | San Jose Earthquakes | Sergio Rivas | MF | Seattle | WAC | Albuquerque Sol | Reno 1868 (II Division) |
| 27 | Orlando City SC | Kamal Miller | DF | Syracuse | ACC | Reading United | Orlando City SC |
| 28 | Colorado Rapids | Marcello Borges | DF | Michigan | Big Ten | Michigan Bucks | Detroit City FC (IV Division) |
| 29 | FC Cincinnati | Tommy McCabe | MF | Notre Dame | ACC | Baltimore Bohemians | FC Cincinnati |
| 30 | FC Cincinnati | Jimmy Hague | GK | Michigan State | Big Ten | Michigan Bucks | FC Cincinnati |
| 31 | Minnesota United FC | Hassani Dotson | MF | Oregon State | Pac-12 | Lane United | Minnesota United FC |
| 32 | New York Red Bulls | Rece Buckmaster | DF | Indiana | Big Ten | Chicago Fire U-23 | New York Red Bulls II (II Division) |
| 33 | Houston Dynamo | Andrew Samuels | DF | Maryland | Big Ten | Tampa Bay Rowdies U23 | RGVFC Toros (II Division) |
| 34 | Montreal Impact | Amar Sejdič | MF | Maryland | Big Ten | Derby City Rovers | Montreal Impact |
| 35 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Brendan McDonough | DF | Georgetown | Big East | — | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 36 | LA Galaxy | Don Tchilao | MF | Oregon State | Pac-12 | Portland Timbers U23s | LA Galaxy II (II Division) |
| 37 | FC Cincinnati | Ben Lundt | GK | Akron | MAC | Reading United | FC Cincinnati |
| 38 | Orlando City SC | Tommy Madden | MF | Charlotte | C-USA | — | New Mexico United (II Division) |
| 39 | Toronto FC | Adam Wilson | MF | Louisville | ACC | Cincinnati Dutch Lions | |
| 40 | Los Angeles FC | Peter-Lee Vassell | MF | — | — | Harbour View | Los Angeles FC |
| 41 | Real Salt Lake | Kyle Coffee | FW | Washington | Pac-12 | Portland Timbers U23s | Real Monarchs (II Division) |
| 42 | Colorado Rapids | Jacob Hauser-Ramsey | DF | Connecticut | American | Myrtle Beach Mutiny | Memphis 901 (II Division) |
| 43 | New York City FC | Abdi Mohamed | DF | Akron | MAC | — | New York City FC |
| 44 | Seattle Sounders FC | Joel Rydstrand | MF | Creighton | Big East | Lane United | Tacoma Defiance (II Division) |
| 45 | Sporting Kansas City | Camden Riley | MF | Pacific | WCC | Portland Timbers U23s | Swope Park Rangers (II Division) |
| 46 | San Jose Earthquakes | Mamadi Camara | FW | Simon Fraser | GNAC (DII) | Calgary Foothills | Colorado Springs Switchbacks (II Division) |
| 47 | Portland Timbers | Lennart Hein | DF | Saint Louis | Atlantic 10 | Saint Louis Club Atletico | Carshalton Athletic |
| 48 | Atlanta United FC | Amir Bashti | FW | Stanford | Pac-12 | Burlingame Dragons | San Francisco Glens (IV Division) |

### Round 3

| P | MLS team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference | Club team | Signed |
| 49 | FC Cincinnati | Rashawn Dally | MF | Quinnipiac | MAAC | Myrtle Beach Mutiny | FC Cincinnati |
| 50 | San Jose Earthquakes | Nathan Aune | DF | Seattle | WAC | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | Reno 1868 (II Division) |
| 51 | LA Galaxy | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | LA Galaxy | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Chicago Fire | Ebenezer Ackon | DF | Bowling Green | MAC | Lansing United | San Antonio FC (II Division) |
| 54 | Toronto FC | Patrick Bunk-Andersen | DF | Clemson | ACC | — | Toronto FC II (III Division) |
| 55 | Chicago Fire | Grant Stoneman | DF | Loyola Chicago | MVC | Chicago FC United | Lansing Ignite (III Division) |
| 56 | Houston Dynamo | Brad Dunwell | MF | Wake Forest | ACC | Michigan Bucks | RGVFC Toros (II Division) |
| 57 | New England Revolution | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | Montreal Impact | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Orlando City SC | Scott DeVoss | DF | Denver | Summit | Colorado Rapids U23 | Hartford Athletic (II Division) |
| 60 | LA Galaxy | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 61 | FC Cincinnati | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | D.C. United | Geo Alves | MF | Vermont | America East | Real Boston Rams | New York Cosmos (IV Division) |
| 63 | FC Dallas | Eduvie Ikoba | FW | Dartmouth | Ivy | Black Rock FC | ZTE |
| 64 | Los Angeles FC | Javier Pérez | MF | Pittsburgh | ACC | — | Los Angeles FC |
| 65 | Real Salt Lake | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | Columbus Crew SC | Justin Donawa | MF | Dartmouth | Ivy | Black Rock FC | Darlington |
| 67 | New York City FC | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 68 | Seattle Sounders FC | Aleks Berkolds | DF | San Diego State | Pac-12 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | Tacoma Defiance (II Division) |
| 69 | Sporting Kansas City | Franky Martinez | DF | UMass Lowell | America East | Lehigh Valley United | Los Angeles Force (III Division) |
| 70 | New York Red Bulls | Rashid Nuhu | GK | Fordham | Atlantic 10 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | New York Red Bulls II (II Division) |
| 71 | Portland Timbers | Francesco Moore | DF | Indiana | Big Ten | Chicago FC United | Retired |
| 72 | D.C. United | Shinya Kadono | MF | California | Pac-12 | San Francisco Glens | Loudoun United (II Division) |

### Round 4

| P | MLS team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference | Club team | Signed |
| 73 | Los Angeles FC | Kevin Mendoza | MF | Liberty | Atlantic Sun | OKC Energy U23 | Veracruz |
| 74 | San Jose Earthquakes | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 75 | Minnesota United FC | Kevin Rodriguez | FW | Northern Illinois | MAC | Brazos Valley Cavalry | RGVFC Toros (II Division) |
| 76 | Colorado Rapids | Robbie Mertz | MF | Michigan | Big Ten | Burlingame Dragons | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (II Division) |
| 77 | Chicago Fire | Mark Forrest | FW | Lehigh | Patriot | Reading United | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (II Division) |
| 78 | New York Red Bulls | Sean McSherry | MF | Princeton | Ivy | — | New York Red Bulls II (II Division) |
| 79 | Atlanta United FC | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 80 | Real Salt Lake | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 81 | New England Revolution | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 82 | Montreal Impact | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | New York Red Bulls | Joey Piatczyc | MF | West Virginia | MAC | — | Retired |
| 85 | FC Cincinnati | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 86 | LA Galaxy | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | FC Dallas | Sam Ebstein | FW | California | Pac-12 | San Francisco Glens | |
| 88 | FC Dallas | Dylan Castanheira | GK | Columbia | Ivy | Long Island Rough Riders | Atlanta United 2 (II Division) |
| 89 | Real Salt Lake | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Columbus Crew SC | Rafa Mentzingen | MF | Valparaiso | MVC | Detroit City FC | Lansing Ignite (III Division) |
| 91 | Columbus Crew SC | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Montreal Impact | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Sporting Kansas City | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Minnesota United FC | Mitch Osmond | DF | UTRGV | WAC | Thunder Bay Chill | Indy Eleven (II Division) |
| 95 | Portland Timbers | David Zalzman | MF | Memphis | American | Memphis City FC | Deportivo Táchira |
| 96 | Orlando City SC | PASS | — | — | — | — | — |

## Trades
### Round 1

* ↑ No. 4: Colorado Rapids → FC Dallas. July 23, 2018: FC Dallas acquired a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, an international roster spot through the 2019 season, and forward Dominique Badji from Colorado Rapids in exchange for midfielder Kellyn Acosta, a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, and a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft. FC Dallas also retains 50% of any international transfer value on Acosta until the closing of the 2020 summer transfer window.
* ↑ No. 5: Chicago Fire → Colorado Rapids. January 11, 2019: Colorado Rapids acquired a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Chicago Fire in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft (#15 overall) and $100,000 of general allocation money.
* ↑ No. 10: Montreal Impact → FC Dallas. December 9, 2018: FC Dallas acquired a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and $75,000 in targeted allocation money from Montreal Impact in exchange for forward Maximiliano Urruti. FC Dallas also retains 50% of any international transfer value on Urruti before the first game of the 2019 season with additional future considerations beyond that.
* ↑ No. 11: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → New England Revolution. December 10, 2017: New England Revolution acquired a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and a conditional second-round selection in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for forward Kei Kamara.
* ↑ No. 12: LA Galaxy → New York City FC. January 11, 2019: New York City FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from LA Galaxy in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft (#19 overall) and $75,000 of general allocation money.
* ↑ No. 13: Philadelphia Union → FC Cincinnati. January 9, 2019: FC Cincinnati acquired first-round (No. 13 overall), second-round (No. 29), second-round (No. 37), third-round (No. 61), and fourth-round (No. 85) selections in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Philadelphia Union in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocation Money. Should additional performance-based metrics be met, FC Cincinnati could send up to an additional $50,000 in General Allocation Money in 2020.
* ↑ No. 15: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids → Chicago Fire → Minnesota United. January 11, 2019: Minnesota United FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Chicago Fire in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money. Earlier on January 11, 2019, Chicago had acquired this first-round selection and $100,000 in general allocation money from Colorado Rapids in exchange for a first-round selection (#5 overall) in the 2019 SuperDraft. On July 23, 2018, Colorado had acquired this first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, and midfielder Kellyn Acosta from FC Dallas in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, an international roster spot through the 2019 season, and forward Dominique Badji. FC Dallas also retains 50% of any international transfer value on Acosta until the closing of the 2020 summer transfer window.
* ↑ No. 16: Los Angeles FC → FC Cincinnati → New York Red Bulls. January 11, 2019: New York Red Bulls acquired a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from FC Cincinnati in exchange for $100,000 in general allocation money. On January 9, 2019, FC Cincinnati had acquired this first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, $175,000 in General Allocation Money, and the initial 2020 Allocation Ranking from Los Angeles FC in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and the initial 2020 Allocation Ranking. The 2020 Allocation Ranking swap will move to 2021 if FC Cincinnati is ranked in the top five spots in 2020.
* ↑ No. 19: New York City FC → LA Galaxy. January 11, 2019: LA Galaxy acquired a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and $75,000 in general allocation money from New York City FC in exchange for a first-round selection (#12 overall) in the 2019 SuperDraft.

### Round 2

* ↑ No. 25: FC Cincinnati → New York Red Bulls. January 11, 2019: New York Red Bulls acquired a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from FC Cincinnati in exchange for $100,000 in general allocation money.
* ↑ No. 29: Chicago Fire → Philadelphia Union → FC Cincinnati. January 9, 2019: FC Cincinnati acquired second-round (No. 29 overall), first-round (No. 13), second-round (No. 37), third-round (No. 61), and fourth-round (No. 85) selections in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Philadelphia Union in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocation Money. Should additional performance-based metrics be met, FC Cincinnati could send up to an additional $50,000 in General Allocation Money in 2020. On December 9, 2018, Philadelphia had acquired this second-round selection from Chicago Fire in exchange for midfielder Fabian Herbers.
* ↑ No. 30: Toronto FC → FC Cincinnati. December 27, 2018: FC Cincinnati acquired a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and the #2 position in the MLS Allocation Order from Toronto FC in exchange for the #1 position in the MLS Allocation Order. Toronto used its allocation position to select defender Laurent Ciman.
* ↑ No. 32: Houston Dynamo → Chicago Fire → New York Red Bulls. January 11, 2019: New York Red Bulls acquired a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Chicago Fire in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Amando Moreno. On December 10, 2017, Chicago had acquired this second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Houston Dynamo in exchange for midfielder Arturo Álvarez.
* ↑ No. 33: New England Revolution → D.C. United → Houston Dynamo. January 11, 2019: Houston Dynamo acquired a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for goalkeeper Chris Seitz. Earlier on January 11, 2019, D.C. had acquired this second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, a third-round selection in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, and a fourth-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft from New England Revolution in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2020 SuperDraft. All three 2020 SuperDraft picks traded are natural selections.
* ↑ No. 37: Philadelphia Union → FC Cincinnati. January 9, 2019: FC Cincinnati acquired second-round (No. 37 overall), first-round (No. 13), second-round (No. 29), third-round (No. 61), and fourth-round (No. 85) selections in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Philadelphia Union in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocation Money. Should additional performance-based metrics be met, FC Cincinnati could send up to an additional $50,000 in General Allocation Money in 2020.
* ↑ No. 38: D.C. United → Orlando City. December 19, 2018: Orlando City SC acquired a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr.
* ↑ No. 39: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids → Toronto FC. December 14, 2018: Toronto FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for goalkeeper Clint Irwin. On July 23, 2018, Colorado had acquired this second-round selection, a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, and midfielder Kellyn Acosta from FC Dallas in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, an international roster spot through the 2019 season, and forward Dominique Badji. FC Dallas also retains 50% of any international transfer value on Acosta until the closing of the 2020 summer transfer window.
* ↑ No. 42: Columbus Crew → Colorado Rapids. December 15, 2017: Colorado Rapids acquired a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Columbus Crew SC in exchange for midfielder Mike Grella.
* ↑ No. 46: New York Red Bulls → San Jose Earthquakes. December 12, 2018: San Jose Earthquakes acquired a second-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and the #21 selection in the 2018 MLS Waiver Draft from New York Red Bulls in exchange for the #1 selection in the 2018 MLS Waiver Draft. New York used the waiver selection to choose midfielder Marcus Epps. San Jose did not utilize its waiver selection.

### Round 3

* ↑ No. 51: Orlando City → LA Galaxy. December 27, 2017: LA Galaxy acquired a third-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Orlando City SC in exchange for forward Jose Villarreal.
* ↑ No. 52: Colorado Rapids → LA Galaxy. December 14, 2017: LA Galaxy acquired this third-round pick, originally a conditional fourth-round selection, in the 2019 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for forward Jack McBean.
* ↑ No. 55: Minnesota United → Chicago Fire. March 31, 2017: Chicago Fire acquired a third-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Minnesota United FC in exchange for the number one position in the MLS waiver order. Minnesota used the waiver position to select midfielder Sam Cronin.
* ↑ No. 59: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → Orlando City SC. December 9, 2018: Orlando City SC acquired a third-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for midfielder PC.
* ↑ No. 61: Philadelphia Union → FC Cincinnati. January 9, 2019: FC Cincinnati acquired third-round (No. 61 overall), first-round (No. 13), second-round (No. 29), second-round (No. 37), and fourth-round (No. 85) selections in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Philadelphia Union in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocation Money. Should additional performance-based metrics be met, FC Cincinnati could send up to an additional $50,000 in General Allocation Money in 2020.
* ↑ No. 72: Atlanta United → D.C. United. August 8, 2017: D.C. United acquired a third-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Atlanta United FC in exchange for defender Bobby Boswell.

### Round 4

* ↑ No. 73: FC Cincinnati → Los Angeles FC. January 9, 2019: Los Angeles FC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and the initial 2020 Allocation Ranking from FC Cincinnati in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, $175,000 in General Allocation Money, and the initial 2020 Allocation Ranking. The 2020 Allocation Ranking swap will move to 2021 if FC Cincinnati is ranked in the top five spots in 2020.
* ↑ No. 75: Orlando City SC → New York City FC → Orlando City SC → Minnesota United FC. January 10, 2019: Minnesota United FC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, another fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft (#94 overall), and the #1 spot in the MLS Waiver Order from Orlando City SC in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft and the #4 spot in the MLS Waiver Order. Minnesota used its waiver spot to sign midfielder Osvaldo Alonso. On December 12, 2018, Orlando City had re-acquired this fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from New York City FC in exchange for midfielder Tony Rocha. On January 27, 2017, New York City FC had acquired this fourth-round selection from Orlando City in exchange for goalkeeper Josh Saunders.
* ↑ No. 78: Toronto FC → New York Red Bulls. February 14, 2018: New York Red Bulls acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Toronto FC in exchange for the MLS rights to goalkeeper Caleb Patterson-Sewell.
* ↑ No. 79: Minnesota United → Atlanta United. December 10, 2017: Atlanta United FC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Minnesota United FC in exchange for midfielder Harrison Heath.
* ↑ No. 80: Houston Dynamo → Real Salt Lake. April 23, 2018: Real Salt Lake acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and future considerations from Houston Dynamo in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Luis Gil for the 2018 season.
* ↑ No. 84: LA Galaxy → Los Angeles FC → New York Red Bulls. August 3, 2018: New York Red Bulls acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Los Angeles FC in exchange for the MLS rights to defender Danilo Aparecido da Silva. Trade details needed. As of January 11, 2019, MLS has not reported how or when Los Angeles FC acquired this pick from LA Galaxy. No trade between the LA clubs was announced.
* ↑ No. 85: Philadelphia Union → FC Cincinnati. January 9, 2019: FC Cincinnati acquired fourth-round (No. 85 overall), first-round (No. 13), second-round (No. 29), second-round (No. 37), and third-round (No. 61) selections in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Philadelphia Union in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocation Money. Should additional performance-based metrics be met, FC Cincinnati could send up to an additional $50,000 in General Allocation Money in 2020.
* ↑ No. 86: D.C. United → LA Galaxy. December 12, 2016: LA Galaxy acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and midfielder Miguel Aguilar from D.C. United in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft.
* ↑ No. 88: Los Angeles FC → FC Dallas. March 21, 2018: FC Dallas acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft and a conditional $50,000 in general allocation money from Los Angeles FC in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Shaft Brewer.
* ↑ No. 91: New York City FC → Columbus Crew. December 14, 2017: Columbus Crew SC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from New York City FC in exchange for goalkeeper Brad Stuver.
* ↑ No. 92: Seattle Sounders FC → Montreal Impact. August 10, 2017: Montreal Impact acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for midfielder Calum Mallace.
* ↑ No. 94: New York Red Bulls → Orlando City → Minnesota United. January 10, 2019: Minnesota United FC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft, another fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft (#75 overall), and the #1 spot in the MLS Waiver Order from Orlando City SC in exchange for a second-round selection in the MLS SuperDraft and the #4 spot in the MLS Waiver Order. Minnesota used its waiver spot to sign midfielder Osvaldo Alonso. On December 11, 2018, Orlando City had acquired this fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from New York Red Bulls in exchange for defender Amro Tarek.
* ↑ No. 96: Atlanta United → Orlando City. December 11, 2016: Orlando City SC acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft from Atlanta United FC in exchange for midfielder Harrison Heath.

## Notable undrafted players
### Homegrown players

| Original MLS team | Player | Position | College | Conference | Notes |
| Chicago Fire | Jeremiah Gutjahr | DF | Indiana | Big Ten | |
| Colorado Rapids | Matt Hundley | MF | UCLA | Pac-12 | All-Pac-12 Second Team |
| Colorado Rapids | Sam Raben | DF | Wake Forest | ACC | All-ACC Third Team |
| Columbus Crew | Aboubacar Keita | DF | Virginia | ACC | All-ACC Rookie Team |
| D.C. United | Antonio Bustamante | MF | William & Mary | CAA | |
| D.C. United | Donovan Pines | DF | Maryland | Big Ten | |
| New England Revolution | Justin Rennicks | MF | Indiana | Big Ten | |
| New York Red Bulls | Omir Fernandez | MF | Wake Forest | ACC | ACC Offensive Player of the Year |
| New York Red Bulls | Jean-Christophe Koffi | MF | Virginia | ACC | |
| Orlando City SC | Benji Michel | FW | Portland | WCC | All-WCC First Team |
| Philadelphia Union | Matt Freese | GK | Harvard | Ivy | |
| Real Salt Lake | Tate Schmitt | FW | Louisville | ACC | All-ACC First Team |
| Real Salt Lake | Erik Holt | FW | UCLA | Pac-12 | All-Pac-12 First Team |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Trey Muse | GK | Indiana | Big Ten | Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year |

### Players who signed outside of MLS

| Player | Nat. | Position | College | Conference | Team | League | Notes |
| Zico Bailey | USA | DF | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | Helsingør | Danish 2nd Division | |
| Dominic Boland | SCO | DF | Limestone | Conference Carolinas (DII) | Greenville Triumph | USL League One | |
| Kevin Coiffic | FRA | DF | Young Harris | Peach Belt (DII) | Lansing Ignite | USL League One | |
| Alex Comsia | CAN | DF | North Carolina Tar Heels | ACC | North Carolina FC | USL Championship | First team 2018 NCAA Men's Soccer All-Americans and ACC Defender of the Year |
| Leo Folla | USA | DF | St. Francis Brooklyn | NEC | Chattanooga Red Wolves | USL League One | |
| Andrew Gutman | USA | DF | Indiana | Big Ten | Celtic | Scottish Premiership | Hermann Trophy winner |
| Lewis Jones | BVI | MF | Spring Arbor | Crossroads (NAIA) | Lansing Ignite | USL League One | |
| Eric Leonard | USA | MF | Butler | Big East | Forward Madison | USL League One | |
| Eli Lockaby | USA | MF | VCU | Atlantic 10 | Richmond Kickers | USL League One | |
| Nick Moon | USA | MF | Milwaukee | Horizon | Lansing Ignite | USL League One | |
| Cameron Saul | ENG | MF | Lenoir–Rhyne | SAC (DII) | Greenville Triumph | USL League One | |
| Travis Ward | USA | FW | Rowan | NJAC (DIII) | Greenville Triumph | USL League One | |
| Marcel Zajac | CAN | FW | Akron | Mid-American | Forge FC | Canadian Premier League | |

## Summary
### Selections by college athletic conference

| Conference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
| NCAA Division I conferences ||||||
| ACC | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| America East | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| American | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Atlantic 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Atlantic Sun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Big East | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Big South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Ten | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Big West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CAA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Conference USA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Horizon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivy | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| MAAC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Missouri Valley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Northeast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pac-12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Patriot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SoCon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Summit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| West Coast | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NCAA Division II conferences ||||||
| GNAC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-NCAA conferences ||||||
| NPL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Passes ||||||
| Pass | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 21 |

### Schools with multiple draft selections

| Selections | Schools |
| 4 | Maryland |
| 3 | California, Indiana, Michigan State |
| 2 | Akron, Charlotte, Creighton, Dartmouth, Denver, Fordham, Michigan, Oregon State, Seattle, UCLA, Wake Forest |