Beitashour, Moor highlight MLS free agents for 2018 season
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Fresh off winning the 2017 MLS Cup, two of Toronto FC's starting defenders, Drew Moor and Steven Beitashour, are now set for free agency. They highlight the 40-man list of out-of-contract or declined players that was released by the league Sunday.
Free agency officially begins on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. ET, at which point free agents will be free to sign with a team of their choosing, including their current club. Additionally, out-of-contract players can sign a new deal with their current team before the Tuesday deadline.
The full list is below, and includes veterans like DaMarcus Beasley, AJ DeLaGarza, Brad Evans, Chris Pontius, Nick Rimando, and Chris Wingert.
| Name | Club | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Boswell | Atlanta United | Out of Contract |
| Jeff Larentowicz | Atlanta United | Option Declined |
| Zach Loyd | Atlanta United | Option Declined |
| Kyle Reynish | Atlanta United | Out of Contract |
| Michael Harrington | Chicago Fire | Option Declined |
| Bobby Burling | Colorado Rapids | Out of Contract |
| Alan Gordon | Colorado Rapids | Option Declined |
| Sean Franklin | D.C. United | Option Declined |
| Patrick Nyarko | D.C. United | Out of Contract |
| Chris Rolfe | D.C. United | Retired |
| Atiba Harris | FC Dallas | Option Declined |
| Javier Morales | FC Dallas | Out of Contract |
| Chris Seitz | FC Dallas | Out of Contract |
| Eric Alexander | Houston Dynamo | Out of Contract |
| DaMarcus Beasley | Houston Dynamo | Out of Contract |
| Ricardo Clark | Houston Dynamo | Option Declined |
| AJ DeLaGarza | Houston Dynamo | Option Declined |
| Tyler Deric | Houston Dynamo | Option Declined |
| Robbie Rogers | LA Galaxy | Retired |
| Shaun Francis | Montreal Impact | Option Declined |
| Eric Kronberg | Montreal Impact | Out of Contract |
| Brad Knighton | New England Revolution | Out of Contract |
| Dilly Duka | NY Red Bulls | Option Declined |
| Sal Zizzo | NY Red Bulls | Option Declined |
| Kevin Alston | Orlando City | Out of Contract |
| Josh Saunders | Orlando City | Option Declined |
| Brian Carroll | Philadelphia Union | Retired |
| Chris Pontius | Philadelphia Union | Out of Contract |
| Ben Zemanski | Portland Timbers | Out of Contract |
| Chad Barrett | Real Salt Lake | Option Declined |
| Nick Rimando | Real Salt Lake | Out of Contract |
| Chris Schuler | Real Salt Lake | Option Declined |
| Chris Wingert | Real Salt Lake | Out of Contract |
| Brad Evans | Seattle Sounders | Out of Contract |
| Lamar Neagle | Seattle Sounders | Out of Contract |
| Steven Beitashour | Toronto FC | Out of Contract |
| Jason Hernandez | Toronto FC | Out of Contract |
| Drew Moor | Toronto FC | Out of Contract |
| Jordan Harvey | Vancouver Whitecaps | Out of Contract |
| Andrew Jacobson | Vancouver Whitecaps | Out of Contract |
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