▁season ▁D . C . ▁United ▁began ▁the ▁off - season ▁by ▁dealing ▁a ▁copy ▁of ▁international ▁reserve ▁players ▁to ▁gain ▁sp ots ▁on ▁the ▁expansion ▁draft ▁protection ▁list ▁for ▁domestic ▁players ▁they ▁val ued ▁more . ▁Form er ▁draft ▁choice ▁Miguel ▁Agu ilar ▁and ▁Kennedy ▁Ig bo an ani ke ▁were ▁trad ed , ▁with ▁the ▁team ▁acqu iring ▁lower ▁round ▁draft ▁pick s . ▁None ▁of ▁United ' s ▁players ▁were ▁selected ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁M LS ▁Exp ansion ▁D raft , ▁allowing ▁the ▁team ▁to ▁focus ▁on ▁building ▁on ▁the ▁foundation ▁of ▁the ▁surprising ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁team . ▁Luci ano ▁Ac osta ' s ▁loan ▁status ▁ended ▁as ▁he ▁was ▁signed ▁on ▁a ▁permanent ▁transfer ▁from ▁B oca ▁Juni ors . ▁Short ly ▁after ▁the ▁expansion ▁draft , ▁the ▁team ▁announced ▁it ▁had ▁acquired ▁on ▁loan ▁from ▁Club ▁Sport ▁Her ed iano ▁a ▁young ▁forward , ▁José ▁Gu ill ermo ▁Ort iz ▁who ▁was ▁transferred ▁from ▁A la j uel ense , ▁for ▁whom ▁he ▁had ▁scored ▁twice ▁against ▁D . C . ▁in ▁CON C AC AF ▁Champions ▁League ▁play , ▁to ▁Club ▁Sport ▁Her ed iano , ▁which ▁turned ▁around ▁and ▁loan ed ▁him ▁out ▁to ▁D . C . ▁United . ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁M LS ▁Super D raft ▁D . C . ▁di pped ▁into ▁a ▁familiar ▁talent ▁pool , ▁selecting ▁University ▁of ▁Maryland ▁full back ▁Chris ▁O do i - A ts em ▁in