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Josh Atencio - Extends through 2027 Atencio signed a three-year contract extension through 2027, the club announced.

Impact Atencio's original contract option was picked up but that didn't stop the negotiations on a long-term extension. He now figures to be the long-term answer in midfield with this new extension in hand. Atencio made 26 appearances in 2023 and he should be in line ot build on that if he stays fit in 2024.

JANUARY 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Legendary MLS midfielder Ozzie Alonso announces retirement | MLSSoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Retirement One of the all-time MLS greats is calling it a career, as Ozzie Alonso announced his retirement on his p...

JANUARY 8, 2024 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Orlando City sign Sounders great Nicolas Lodeiro Orlando City SC announced the signing of longtime Seattle Sounders midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro on Thursday.The 34-year-old free agent agreed...

JANUARY 4, 2024 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Two-time MLS Cup champion and ex-Uruguay international Nicolas Lodeiro headed to Orlando City in blockbuster free agency deal | Goal.com US Orlando City are set to sign free agent Nico Lodeiro, who lifted two MLS Cups and a Concacaf Champions League title winner with the Seattle...

DECEMBER 29, 2023 • GOAL.COM

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DECEMBER 29, 2023 • GOAL.COM

Cody Baker - Appears in 12 matches this season Baker make a total of eight starts in 12 appearances during his first season with Seattle.

Impact The 19-year-old had a good showing during his first year in the MLS, though was an depth option for most of the season. He totaled 18 clearances, 18 tackles (13 won) and 13 crosses (three won) in 2023 as the defender will look to work his way up the depth chart for next season.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Xavier Arreaga - Contract exersised Arreaga will play for Seattle in 2024 after his contract was exercised.

Impact Arreaga ended the season as an unused sub, making just three starts in 14 appearances. He was only used as a depth option in the back for Seattle, logging in just six tackles (six won) and six clearances in 2023.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jackson Ragen - Returning for another year Ragen will play in his third season with Seattle after his contract was exercised for the 2024 year.

Impact Ragen started and played in all 36 matches he's appeared in for the team, logging in four assists, a career high. He also led the team in blocks with 33 while also averaging about 4.1 clearances per game. The defender is set to be the starting center back for the second straight season in 2024 alongside Yeimar Gomez.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Yeimar Gomez Andrade - Staying in Seattle Gomez had his contract exercised for the 2024 season with Seattle.

Impact Gomez led the team in clearances with 157, which equaled to about 4.2 clearances per match. He also scored two goals on the year while also playing in all but one game this season.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nouhou Tolo - One assist on season Tolo ended the season making 27 starts in 32 appearances for the Sounders in 2023.

Impact Tolo had a solid season for the team, logging in an assist with 72 clearances, 59 tackles (49 won) and 26 interceptions. He will enter his eighth season with Seattle as the favorite to start again at left back for the second straight campaign.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reed Baker-Whiting - Came off bench in last match Baker-Whiting played one minute during Nov 27 1-0 loss to LAFC.

Impact Baker-Whiting had missed the previous three matches with a hamstring injury. He will end the campaign making six starts in 20 appearances, totaling an assist with 30 crosses (seven accurate), 22 tackles (15 won) and 15 clearances.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Atencio - Exercises contract Atencio saw his contract exercised for Seattle for the 2024 season.

Impact Atencio ended the season as a starter as he made 14 starts in 26 appearances for the team. He also logged in his first MLS goal and assist while also averaging about two tackles per game. The midfielder is expected to remain an important role in the midfield while also fight for a permanent starting role in 2024.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Obed Vargas - Bench role for team Vargas made just 14 starts in 21 appearances during the 2023 season with Seattle.

Impact Vargas missed a month of the season while he was with the USYNT during the U-20 World Cup. He has been gaining more starts in the MLS, but not enough to be a regular starter. The midfielder managed to record an assist with 36 tackles (22 won), 17 clearances and 14 clearances on the campaign.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Leo Chu - Earns permanent starting role Chu ended the 2023 season making 30 starts in 36 appearances with the Sounders.

Impact Chu completed his first season in the MLS as a starter after his career best five goals and seven assists in 2023. He also averaged about 2.5 crosses per game, with 91 on the campaign. The midfielder also kept fit all year, missing just two matches in a 38 game season.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Rothrock - Optioned exersised Rothrock will remain in Seattle after his contract was exercised for the 2024 season.

Impact Rothrock only made four appearances with the Sounders this season while also scoring his first MLS goal back in May. He also was sent on loan to Tacoma Defiance in the MLS NEXT Pro, scoring seven goals with nine assists in 21 appearances. After his upstanding season with Tacoma, the forward could get more appearances with the senior side for the 2024 season.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Teves - Returning for another season Teves exercised his contract for the 2024 season with the Seattle Sounders.

Impact Teves ended the season on the injured list, having missed the last four months with a hamstring injury. He only started three of the 13 matches played for the team. The forward will return for his third season with the club, where he will look to keep fit and complete a full campaign with the team.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Raul Ruidiaz - Plagued with injuries Ruidiaz only started 11 of the 21 matches played for Seattle during the 2023 season.

Impact Ruidiaz had another difficult season with fitness, landing on the injury list for almost half of the year. This resulted in just five starts with an assist, which is far low from his potential. As he enters the final year of his contract, the forward's future with the club is in jeopardy if he continues to get injured for the 2024 campaign.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Morris - Top scorer for Seattle Morris ended the 2023 season making 27 starts in 30 appearances for the Sounders.

Impact Morris was in line for a career-high season after scoring eight goals during the first six matches of the season. Since then, he went ice cold, logging in five goals in 24 games to conclude the season. He did miss about a month of the campaign while serving time with the USMNT in the Gold Cup, completing just one assist in just one start. The forward will enter his second year of his five-year contract with the Seattle as he looks for redemption after an off 2023 season.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Bell - Signs with Seattle Bell has been selected by Seattle in the 2023 Re-Entry process from St Louis City.

Impact Bell only made three appearance with St Louis in 2023, starting twice in that span. He did make four appearances with St Louis City II in the MLS NEXT Pro, totaling four starts in four appearances while playing all 90 minutes of each game. The defender will likely keep a bench role unless he proves that he can get regular minutes in the league for 2024.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Austin FC add GK Stefan Cleveland on 2-year deal Jul 30, 2023; Seattle, WA, USA; Monterrey forward German Berterame (9, second from right) hugs defender Luis Romo (27) after scoring a goal...

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Alex Roldan - Signs new deal with Seattle Roldan signed a new contract with the Sounders until the end of the 2026 MLS season, the club announced Friday. The deal also includes an option for 2027. "We are pleased to sign A...

Impact Roldan has been a regular starter for the Sounders in the last few years while fielding multiple positions, and it seems that's not going to change in 2024 and beyond. He has recorded at least 25 starts in each of his last three seasons, a span in which he's accounted for three goals and nine assists as well. He played mostly as a right-back in 2023, and he figures to have that same role in the upcoming campaign.

DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stefan Frei - Pens two-year extension Frei signed a two-year extension with Seattle, the club announced Tuesday.

Impact Frei signed on for two more years with Seattle after coming off potentially his best yet season. The goalkeeper was simply brilliant, stopping 82 shots, conceding just 32 goals and keeping a career-high 16 clean sheets in 36 starts. It was an astounding year for Frei, who more than earned the extension.

DECEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Where will Sounders go in the post-Lodeiro era? Seattle has transitioned between attacking eras plenty before, but it remains to be seen if they can do so again in a new brand of MLS

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Cristian Roldan - Six crosses in playoff loss Roldan had six crosses (two accurate) and two chances created in Sunday's 1-0 defeat against Los Angeles Football Club.

Impact Roldan recorded six crosses for just the second time this season Sunday but he and his team did not do enough to avoid elimination from the playoffs. He had a solid season for the Sounders, contributing three goals, two assists, eight clean sheets and two yellow cards in 20 appearances (18 starts).

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Roldan - Six crosses in playoff loss Roldan registered one shot (one on goal), six crosses (zero accurate) and two chances created in Sunday's 1-0 defeat against Los Angeles Football Club.

Impact Roldan recorded six crosses for the fifth time this season Sunday and created two chances, but it was not enough to avoid elimination from the playoffs. He had another productive season for the Sounders, contributing one goal, two assists, 10 clean sheets and five yellow cards in 32 appearances (31 starts).

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE