The Rapids have shared their protected list for the upcoming expansion draft with Class VI:
The eleven players (the maximum number allowed) the Rapids will protect are:
Goalkeeper #1, Bouna Coundoul
Defender #18, Ugo Ihemelu
Defender #3, Facundo Erpen
Midfielder #11, Terry Cooke
Midfielder #25, Pablo Mastroeni
Midfielder #23, Colin Clark
Midfielder #8, Mehdi Ballouchy
Midfielder #27, Kosuke Kimura
Forward #15, Jacob Peterson
Forward #10, Herculez Gomez
Forward #14, Omar Cummings
In addition to this list, Rapids midfielder #21 Nico Colaluca is automatically protected by the Rapids due to his Generation Adidas status.
The complete list of protected players from all the MLS clubs will be made available by the league tomorrow.