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Huge moment for 19-year old prospect Jacob Bartlett. I was expecting him to be exclusively with SKC II this season, but here he is starting in the season opener đź‘Ź

OFFICIAL: The club has called up defender Anderson Rosa on a Short-Term Agreement ahead of the game against St. Louis CITY SC. 📰 » rapids96.com/RosaShortTer...

Note: #MNUFC forward Jordan Adebayo-Smith will head to another club on loan. Don’t know terms nor the exact destination for the 24-year-old. Context: After playing 246 minutes in MLS last season and spending time with #MNUFC2, Adebayo-Smith was not really involved in #Loons preseason this winter.

On the eve of a new MLS season, a BlueSky starter pack of people and accounts to follow to help keep up with what's going on in the league and other areas of North American soccer #MLSisBack go.bsky.app/6MjSiK6

Former UMASS Amherst forward Alec Hughes has been signed to Los Angeles FC 2 He was selected 22nd overall in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft. Hughes, 23, made 87 appearances for UMASS where he tallied a school record 51 goals along with 8 assists. #MLS | #UMass | #MLSNEXTPro

More gloves in our GKU 🧤 Join us in welcoming our newest goalkeeper, Ethan! 📰 bit.ly/413Vxkq

Gavin Turner signs homegrown contract with D.C. United. Now what? A look at his development path in an organization that has yet to launch an MLS Next Pro team: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

I need someone to make a meme out of Cavan Sullivan saying “the nerves aren’t like “shit yourself”, but more like butterflies”

Reporting from @thequeenspitchclt.bsky.social on the other site says Crown Legacy GK Chituru Odunze is heading out on loan. Confirmation from Carroll Walton states he’s headed to a “USL level” team.

News: Chicago Fire II has signed former Fire Academy product Richard 'Trip' Fleming III to an MLS Next Pro deal through 2026 with a club option for 2027. Fleming spent the last two seasons at Wisconsin after making 18 apps for Fire II in '22/'23 #cf97 #VamosFire

Could be better, could be worse. More importantly… 🗣️ Almost all MLSNP reserve teams should be selling their kits

Link and post. Thought the @philadelphiaunion.com turned a corner and we're gunna start posting the same things here they post everywhere else. Guess I was wrong #Doop www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/philade...

✍️ - Huntsville City bring in a pair of talented players Barker John, 20, joins on loan from Real Monarchs. The forward split time between MLSNP and USLC last season. Barrett, 23, is a CB who captained UVM to its first ever National Championship last season. www.mlsnextpro.com/huntsvilleci...

I know this isn’t really my niche, but….

✍️ - Carolina Core sign midfielder Glory Nzingo on loan until December Nzingo, 20, featured primarily with the Swansea U21s last season where he scored 5 goals. As far as I can tell, he’s an attacking mid with a ton of potential. www.mlsnextpro.com/carolinacore...

RNY FC is alive! Sort of… Like stated here, a youth/academy team has been licensing the branding and fielding their senior team in the UPSL. However, I’d argue joining NPSL is a step up and even if it’s not the MLSNP version of the club, it’s still good news.

It’s officially Kit Season 🙌 1) 🔥🔥 2) Colors are inspired by the city of Mansfield 3) Name comes from a speech given at stadium groundbreaking 3) The “hoops” are an intentional nod to the early Dallas Burn kits I’m a big fan of how thoughtfully this was designed www.fcdallas.com/northtexassc...

📰 - Huntsville City FC announces they are launching their own MLS NEXT academy They’ll start with U13 & U14, but intend to have a complete program from U13 - U19. I believe they are the first reserve team to create their own academy system. www.mlsnextpro.com/huntsvilleci...

NYCFC sporting director David Lee praises the academy and MLS Next Pro for McFarlane's development and for him being able to play at a professional level from a young age.

Fascinating news… It adds another layer of context to MLSNP’s stated goals of (possibly) launching a D2 league.

I’m a big fan of this design choice personally. A fun nod to their history that they probably couldn’t get away with on a 1st team kit.

✍️ - Huntsville City sign midfielder Philip Mayaka Mayaka, 24, spent last season with Crown Legacy where he contributed over 1,200 minutes. He plays primarily as a defensive mid. www.mlsnextpro.com/huntsvilleci...

The defending league champs have joined 🦋 👇 @northtexassc.bsky.social (unclear exactly when they actually joined and if it’s official)

BREAKING: #NERevsII newcomer Jayden Da will miss the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season after suffering a torn ACL and meniscus during training. In a statement posted to his Instagram account, Da thanked everyone (friends, family, and teammates and staff) for their support.

👇 @newyorkcityfc.com only follows 3 accounts and one of them is @newyorkcityfcii.bsky.social, so safe to say it’s official!

Another MLSNP team has joined 🦋 (unclear if it’s official) bsky.app/profile/newy...

New Season, Same Mission! This is just the beginning! Grab Season passes: thetownfc.ticketspice.com/2025-season-... youtu.be/x8CZlziVzxc

MLSNP ➡️ USLC Rodrigues, 25, spent last season with Tacoma Defiance while on a 1st team contract.

MLSNP ➡️ USLC Meyer, 26, spent last season with NYCFC II and had 8 appearances.

MLSNP ➡️ USL1 Joffre, 25, spent last season with Real Monarchs where he logged just over 500 minutes.

Here’s something interesting.. In another sign that the league is expecting Crown Legacy to pull way back on their efforts to attract crowds, they are only airing 5 games on ATV (last year they had 11).

Preseason New York City FC II beat FC Motown, 3-1. The game was three 30 minute periods and trialist heavy for #NYCFC. Motown & #NPSL alum Maudwindo Germain scored a goal & assist for NYCFC in the last 30 minutes. Goals FCM: 89’ NYCFC: 39’, 77’, 83’ @hudsonriverblue.com @nextpronews.bsky.social

@danawessel.bsky.social www.mnufc.com/news/mnufc2-...

For those interested, the MLSNP games that will be airing on MLS Season Pass have been added to the service (scroll all the way to the bottom).

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Interesting detail here that didn’t make it into the Crew2 press release, Cristian Ortiz is joining on loan. It’s not a full transfer.

✍️ - Capys sign 4 players Elliot, 21, is a defender who spent 2024 in the NCAA Ferdinand, 21, is a defender who joins from Timbers 2 Ortiz, 17, a forward who joins from USLC’s Tampa Bay Rowdies Pruter, 23, a GK who spent 2024 in the NCAA www.columbuscrew.com/news/columbu...

✍️ - FCC2 sign forward Andrés Dávila Dávila, 18, joins from Independiente Medellín where he made his pro debut at 17. Dávila was notably named to The Guardian’s “Next Generation 2024” list alongside players such as Lamine Yamal and Christian McFarland. www.fccincinnati.com/news/fc-cinc...

Getting wind of a couple more North Texas SC signings from the #FCDallas Academy. Should start hearing about them soon, maybe this week. FCD looks to be shifting a little more toward more Academy for their MLS Next Pro side in 2025.

From the inbox: Philadelphia Union announced today that they have signed Union II defender and Philadelphia native Frankie Westfield to a first team contract through 2028, with an option for 2029. #DOOP