Shaun Francis

Acquired on July 13 through a trade with the San Jose Earthquakes, in exchange for a second round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft or $50,000 in General Allocation Money in January 2018, contingent on certain stats during the 2017 season.

Francis, 30, is playing an eighth season in MLS. He has played 98 games, including 81 starts, and 7,323 regular-season minutes since 2010. Drafted by Columbus Crew SC, where he played for three years, he made a stint in Chicago in 2013, before going to San Jose. With the Earthquakes, he played 69 games, starting 59 times, and spent 5,305 minutes on the field. This term, he started all eight games he played.

On the international scene, he made his debut with the Jamaican national team in 2010 and, since then, has played seven games, scoring two goals.