CARSON, Calif. (Monday, Dec. 8, 2014) – The LA Galaxy have announced 11 protected players in the MLS Expansion Draft, which will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 10 between 2015 expansion clubs New York City FC and Orlando City SC.

The Galaxy have protected the following players: Leonardo, A.J. DeLaGarza, Omar Gonzalez, Baggio Husidic, Stefan Ishizaki, Robbie Keane, Tommy Meyer, Juninho, Jaime Penedo, Robbie Rogers and Marcelo Sarvas.

The following players were left unprotected and will be eligible for selection in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft: Todd Dunivant, Dan Gargan, Alan Gordon, Brian Perk, James Riley, Rafael Garcia, Brian Rowe, Charlie Rugg and Kyle Venter.

Chandler Hoffman (Generation adidas), Bradford Jamieson IV (Homegrown), Jack McBean (Homegrown), Raul Mendiola (Homegrown), Oscar Sorto (Homegrown), Jose Villarreal (Homegrown) and Gyasi Zardes (Homegrown) are exempt from selection in the MLS Expansion Draft.

Available Players

Dunivant, Todd

Gargan, Dan

Gordon, Alan

Perk Brian

Riley, James

Walker, Kenney

Garcia, Rafael

Rowe, Brian

Rugg, Charlie

Venter, Kyle

Protected Players

Da Silva, Leonardo

DeLaGarza, AJ

Gonzalez, Omar

Husidic, Baggio

Ishizaki, Stefan

Keane, Robbie

Meyer, Tommy

Pereira, Vitor (Juninho)

Penedo, Jaime

Rogers, Robbie

Sarvas, Marcelo

Homegrown Players exempt from selection

Jamieson, Bradford

McBean, Jack

Mendiola, Raul

Sorto, Oscar

Villarreal, Jose

Zardes, Gyasi

Generation adidas Players exempt from selection