Austin selects two players, trades first-round pick in MLS SuperDraft

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin FC traded its first-round pick and grabbed a pair of collegiate standouts in Friday's MLS SuperDraft.

Austin had the No. 12 overall pick but dealt it to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for an extra international roster spot and $75,000 of general allocation money. With the No. 42 pick, Verde and Black selected North Carolina defender Riley Thomas and the club used pick No. 72 on Rhode Island winger Patrick Gryczewski.

Austin FC opens 2025 MLS season at home Feb.