{"id":20464,"date":"2018-12-16T20:15:08","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T01:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonsoccer.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=20464"},"modified":"2018-12-16T20:15:08","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T01:15:08","slug":"colorado-rapids-goalkeeper-depth-chart-shuffle-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2018\/12\/16\/colorado-rapids-goalkeeper-depth-chart-shuffle-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Rapids Goalkeeper Depth Chart Shuffle Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editorial (December 16, 2018)<\/strong> – The Colorado Rapids<\/a> goalkeeper depth chart had some changes earlier this week. Tim Howard is still the expected starter and club captain but the changes on the bench could impact the team significantly in 2020.<\/p>\n

Colorado Rapids Goalkeeper Shuffle Up<\/h1>\n

First, Andrew Dykstra was out of contract after the 2018 season and will not return. Zac MacMath was traded<\/a> to Vancouver Whitecaps FC before the MLS Expansion Draft. In Stage 1 of the Re-Entry draft, they picked up<\/a> backup Andre Rawls<\/a>. The same day, they traded<\/a> for former Rapid Clint Irwin<\/a>, who’s contract option was declined by Toronto FC.<\/p>\n

In 2018, the Rapids goalkeeper depth chart was Tim Howard, Zac MacMath, then Andrew Dykstra. For 2020, the expected order will be Howard, Clint Irwin, and Andre Rawls.<\/p>\n

What the changes mean for the club:<\/h3>\n

The first thing to look at are the player salaries. The incoming goalkeepers made a combined<\/a> $12,000 more than the departed ones in 2018. Rawls made close to the league minimum in 2018, so it’s expected he’ll be around the same and take up a supplemental or reserve roster spot. His contract will be what his 2019 option was in his contract as the Rapids selected him in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Draft.<\/p>\n

Rawls has been a career USL goalkeeper and has yet to make his MLS debut. He could be one of the players loaned down to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC for much of the year.<\/p>\n

Irwin made $221,000 in 2018. Because the Rapids traded for him instead of taking him in the Re-Entry draft, they will have the opportunity to renegotiate his contract. Given he’ll be a backup in 2019, he will probably be taking a pay cut for 2019.<\/p>\n

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2018 guaranteed compensation: <\/p>\n

Zac MacMath: $170k
Andrew Dykstra: $108k<\/p>\n

Clint Irwin: $221k
Andre Rawls: $69k<\/p>\n

The new #Rapids96<\/a> backup keepers earned about $12,000 more combined in 2018.<\/p>\n

— Matt Pollard (@LWOSMattPollard) December 14, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n