Seattle Sounders FC selected defender Tyson Wahl from the Kansas City Wizards Wednesday in the expansion draft that will help stock Seattle's 2009 MLS roster. Sounders FC, who will become the 15th team in MLS next season, picked ten players Wednesday from existing MLS teams. Wahl, 24, played 32 games (26 starts) for Kansas City over three seasons in MLS. He played 16 games (all starts) for the Wizards during the regular season in 2008 and started both MLS Cup Playoff matches.
Kansas City also announced Wednesday that it has waived forwards Ryan Pore and Ivan Trujillo and midfielder Carlos Marinelli. Pore, a three-year MLS veteran, scored three goals and added two assists in 58 career games for the Wizards. Marinelli joined Kansas City before the 2007 season and scored one goal with eight assists in 41 games. Trujillo signed before the 2008 season and scored one goal in 17 games.
Wizards Players Taken All-Time in Expansion Drafts
POSITION, PLAYER - TEAM, YEAR
Midfielder, Diego Gutierrez - Chicago Fire, 1998
Midfielder, Francisco Gomez - Chivas USA, 2005
Forward, Matt Taylor - Chivas USA, 2005
Goalkeeper, William Hesmer - Toronto FC, 2007
Defender, Tyson Wahl - Seattle Sounders FC, 2008
Seattle Sounders FC Expansion Draft Selections
Nate Jaqua (Houston Dynamo)
Nathan Sturgis (Real Salt Lake)
Jeff Parke (New York Red Bulls)
Jarrod Smith (Toronto FC)
Khano Smith (New England Revolution)
Peter Vagenas (Los Angeles Galaxy)
Tyson Wahl (Kansas City Wizards)
James Riley (San Jose Earthquakes)
Stephen King (Chicago Fire)
Brad Evans (Columbus Crew)
