Red Bull New York selected defender and New York's all-time games played leader Mike Petke in today's MLS Waiver Draft. Petke was waived after four seasons with the Colorado Rapids.

Petke, 32, played in 134 games, starting in 129 -- a club all-time high -- and logged 11,520 minutes during his time with the MetroStars from 1998 to 2002. He was initially selected by New York in the first round (eight overall) of the 1998 College Draft and helped the MetroStars win the 2000 Eastern Division Title. He was traded on December 23, 2002 to D.C. United, along with the fifth overall pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft and an allocation for defender Eddie Pope, forward Jaime Moreno and midfielder and current Red Bulls assistant coach Richie Williams.

The Bohemia, NY, native played three seasons with United, making 48 appearances and helping it win the 2004 MLS Cup. Petke was traded to Colorado during the 2005 season on May 23 for midfielder Chris Henderson. In 2008, Petke made 11 appearances and 10 starts while scoring two goals. One of those goals came against the Red Bulls in a 5-4 Rapids win on Sept. 27 at Giants Stadium. The 6-2, 191-pound defender has earned two caps for the U.S. National Team and was a two-time MLS All-Star (2000-2002). The former Southern Connecticut State University product has accumulated 13 goals and four assists in 272 games played in his 11-year career.