SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club has declined 2015 options on four players. The list includes: forward Billy Schuler, goalkeeper Billy Knutsen, defender Andreas Gorlitz and defender Tommy Muller. Additionally, goalkeeper Jon Busch and midfielder Atiba Harris are out of contract and will be available in the MLS Re-Entry Process.

The Stage One draft of the Re-Entry process will take place on Friday, December 12 at 12 p.m. PT and Stage Two of the draft will take place on Thursday, December 18 at 12 p.m. PT. The two drafts will take place via teleconference with all 20 clubs represented. MLS will release the results following each of the calls. Both Stage One and Stage Two drafts will be conducted in the same order as the traditional Waiver Draft.

Click here for a full list of rules for the Re-Entry Process.

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2014 Re-Entry Process – Draft Selection Order

1. Montreal Impact

2. San Jose Earthquakes

3. Colorado Rapids

4. Chicago Fire

5. Houston Dynamo

6. Toronto FC

7. Philadelphia Union

8. Portland Timbers

9. Sporting Kansas City

10. Vancouver Whitecaps FC

11. Columbus Crew SC

12. FC Dallas

13. Real Salt Lake

14. D.C. United

15. New York Red Bulls

16. Seattle Sounders FC

17. New England Revolution

18. LA Galaxy

19. NYCFC

20. Orlando City SC