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DeAndre Yedlin has been getting a lot of minutes early this season for Seattle. (Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports)

Everything remained status quo for the rookies of Major League Soccer in Week 12. Four players went the full 90 in their weekend games, two of them were usual suspects to do so. Andrew Farrell of New England is now at 900 minutes for the season with Seattle Homegrown defender DeAndre Yedlin just right behind him.

It appears that defenders are getting the bulk of the minutes here so far this season with guys like Yedlin and Farrell. Real Salt Lake Homegrown defender Carlos Salcedo is also starting to earn his keep, as he had made two straight starts in the center of the RSL defense lately.

D.C. United rookie Taylor Kemp was recalled from his loan to Richmond this past weekend, and he made his MLS debut in the process during the 1-1 draw to Sporting KC.

One last interesting note, as you’ll see below in the post, is that there are three players from the first round of the SuperDraft that haven’t made their debut yet with their respective clubs. Sporting KC midfielder Mikey Lopez has and will see more time with the US U-20s this summer than he will with Sporting, probably not a bad thing to bring him along slowly there in KC if you ask me.

Elsewhere, San Jose defender Tommy Muller and Montreal midfielder Fernando Monge have yet to debut. I believe Monge however was let go earlier this year by the Impact.

Here is how the rest of the rookies did in Week 12. Continue Reading →

Gyasi Zardes (left) scored his first goal of the season last week. (Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports)

With so many games in Week 11 in Major League Soccer, the minutes were there for the taking for the rookie class. Several saw the full 90 in at least one game while two players saw the full 90 in two games.

New England’s Andrew Farrell and FC Dallas Homegrown London Woodberry both managed to go the full 90 in both games last week for their respective clubs. Farrell has obviously gobbled up plenty of minutes this season but this was the first time Woodberry has started a game all year for Dallas, but now he’s done it twice.

I wrote a little more about Woodberry over at BigDSoccer.com yesterday. Go check it out.

Elsewhere in MLS, four rookies scored this week including the first of probably many goals by LA Homegrown Gyasi Zardes. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, keep an eye out for that kid. He’s got talent by the buckets full.

Here is how the rest of the rookies did in Week 11.

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Adam Jahn continues to find ways to be a Goonie. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

It was another fairly light week for rookies in Major League Soccer. We’re starting to see more and more which guys get the consistent minutes here while which ones are having to battle it out either with injuries (like FC Dallas rookies Walker Zimmerman) or through the reserve teams.

Some players are loaned away like D.C. United defender Taylor Kemp.

But once again we did have at least one rookie that shined through this weekend. While five played the full 90 minutes it was just a short stint for Supplemental draft pick Adam Jahn to make the headlines this week. Jahn entered the match for San Jose against the Portland Timbers in the late stages of the game and was able to bag the game-tying goal in the 92nd minute.

The goal was Jahn’s second of the season, tying him with Colorado rookie Deshorn Brown for most goals by a rookie this season.

Here is how the rest of the rookies did in Week 8. Continue Reading →

Jonathan Osorio celebrates his first career goal. (John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports)

Toronto FC rookie Jonathan Osorio scored the goal of his dreams on Saturday against the LA Galaxy. The homegrown product not only netted his first goal of his career but it was his first at BMO Field. Something the young striker could only dream about just years ago.

But Osorio’s goal wasn’t the only bright spot for manager Ryan Nelsen on Saturday. The homegrown also showed flashes of what could be to come out of him in the future with Toronto. His energy on the field changed the game in the second half for the Reds and nearly helped create three points.

Osorio wasn’t the only rookie that showed well in Week 5. Colorado rookie midfielder Dillon Powers scored a rocket of a goal early on in the 2-2 draw against the Portland Timbers. Powers’ goal is a nominee for MLS goal of the week as well. Continue Reading →