The expansion list is out, and there are a few surprises. RBNY protected little-used Ryan Meara and Ian Christianson (who did go on loan to Orlando's minor league team last year), but exposed both Tim Cahill and Peguy Luyindula (as well as Titi Henry, but good luck with that one).

Protected players: Eric Alexander, Ian Christianson, Chris Duvall, Dax McCarty, Ryan Meara, Roy Miller, Jamison Olave, Ambroise Oyongo, Luis Robles, Lloyd Sam, Bradley Wright-Phillips, Santiago Castano (homegrown), Connor Lade (homegrown), Matt Miazga (homegrown)

Exposed players: Ruben Bover, Michael Bustamante, Tim Cahill, Bobby Convey, Richard Eckersley, Thierry Henry, Kosuke Kimura, Armando, Peguy Luyindula, Marius Obekop, Damien Perrinelle, Ibrahim Sekagya, Saer Sene, Eric Stevenson