This will be the third season MLS clubs have operated second teams in the USL. The number of players who have graduated to MLS first teams is still small, but two defenders who played in the USL lastseason have won starting roles in the short term: Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy) and Ken Tribbett (Philadelphia).

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