We have known it was coming all year, but finally the day is here when we find out who the Portland Timbers will protect in the upcoming MLS Expansion Draft — to be held Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. PT — and who they will leave exposed to the predations of newcomers Atlanta United and Minnesota United.
The Timbers’ eleven man protected list is as follows:
- Fanendo Adi
- Diego Valeri
- Diego Chara
- Darlington Nagbe
- Jake Gleeson
- Alvas Powell
- Vytas
- Liam Ridgewell
- Gbenga Arokoyo
- Lucas Melano
- Darren Mattocks
As a Homegrown Player, Marco Farfan is automatically protected and need not be included on the Timbers’ protected list.