Goalkeeper: Orange County saw both Josh Cohen (Phoenix Rising FC) and Brandon Miller (Harrisburg City Islanders) depart this offseason, but found a solid addition in Charlie Lyon, who will likely be the starter after recording 17 appearances for Seattle Sounders FC 2 a season ago. His competition will come from rookie Casey Beyers, who arrives after competing for the University of Wisconsin.

Defense: Orange County added some intriguing young talent to its back line, including former LA Galaxy II fullbacks Oscar Sorto and Joe Franco, both of whom were part of the Los Dos side that reached the 2015 USL Cup Final. Beto Navarro returns after a stint with Miami FC to bring experience to the center of defense, while Roy Meeus had a productive first season with the club last year. The acquisition of U.S. Youth international Juan Pablo Ocegueda and Mexican youth international Salomon Wbias also offers high upside for the two youngsters.

Midfield: The addition of former Chicago Fire Homegrown signing Victor Pineda this offseason reunites the former U.S. U23 international with OC Head Coach Logan Pause, a longtime part of the Fire. His addition to the returning Richard Chaplow should provide Orange County with a creative spark from the center of the field. Gustavo Villalobos also joined the club from Tulsa Roughnecks FC, while Dusan Stevanovic returns for his second season in Orange County after scoring one goal in 13 appearances a season ago.

Forward: Orange County saw leading scorer Trevin Caesar head north to join Sacramento Republic FC, but the club could have pulled off a sharp signing with the addition of former Indy Eleven forward Duke Lacroix, who recorded four goals and three assists over the past two seasons. Also joining the side is Dutch forward Jerry Van Ewijk, who has scored more than 30 goals in his career in his homeland.