The Colorado Rapids announced the preseason roster and full coaching and technical staff on Tuesday as the club reported for preseason in Florida, offering the first clear picture of what new head coach Matt Wells will work with in year one of his first-ever head coaching role. The roster has a healthy mix of new signings and Rapids 2 standouts to pair with returning first-team players. Wells and two of his new assistant coaches will have to wait to join the team in Florida, though, for receipt of their ITCs and P-1 Visas. So will two players: new midfield signing Hamzat Ojediran and 2025 MLS SuperDraft pick and 2025 MAC Hermann Award winner Donavan Phillip. The preseason roster: Goalkeepers: Adam Beaudry, Zackory Campagnolo (Rapids 2), Nicolas Hansen, Zack Steffen Defenders: Reggie Cannon, Noah Cobb, Lucas Herrington (new signing), Rob Holding, Ian Murphy, Keegan Rosenberry, Jackson Travis, Sam Vines Midfielders: Paxten Aaronson, Josh Atencio, Cole Bassett, Ali Fadal, Wayne Frederick, Ted Ku-DiPietro, Alexis Manyoma, Hamzat Ojediran (new signing), Connor Ronan, Sydney Wathuta (Rapids 2) Forwards: Alex Harris, Bryce Jamison (new signing), Mamadou Billo Diop (Rapids 2), Rafael Navarro, Dante Sealy (new signing), Kimani Stewart-Baynes, Darren Yapi, Donavan Phillip (2025 MLS SuperDraft pick) There are a few notable absences from the roster. Free agent midfielder Oliver Larraz is still testing European waters and is unlikely to return. Free agent winger Calvin Harris seemed a bit more likely to re-sign with the Rapids, but his absence from preseason narrows those odds. Lastly, left…
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