Only one match covered for the week.
We have more hot stove news from the Roots and Quakes
The latest and official roster moves for the Quakes have been announced (sjearthquakes.com)
The club has exercised 2026 contract options on 12 players: goalkeepers Earl Edwards Jr. and Francesco Montali; defenders Vítor Costa, Max Floriani, Benji Kikanović, Jamar Ricketts and Reid Roberts; midfielders Noel Buck, Nick Fernandez, Beau Leroux and Niko Tsakiris; and forward Jack Skahan.
The following 15 players already hold guaranteed contracts for the 2026 season: goalkeeper Daniel; defenders DeJuan Jones, Nick Lima, Paul Marie, Daniel Munie and Dave Romney; midfielders Ian Harkes, Cruz Medina, Edwyn Mendoza, Kaedren Spivey and Ronaldo Vieira; and forwards Cristian “Chicho” Arango, Ousseni Bouda, Chance Cowell and Preston Judd.
The Quakes will not exercise 2026 contract options on five players: defenders Wilson Eisner, Rodrigues and Bruno Wilson; midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye; and forward Josef Martínez.
Forward Cristian Espinoza is out of contract following the 2025 season and is a free agent. For select players who are either out of contract or had their options declined, conversations about returning to the Earthquakes in 2026 are still ongoing.
Stay tuned for more hot stove news from the Quakes, Roots, and Bay FC. Also Miami will host Vancouver for the MLS Cup this Saturday at 11am so next week we’ll report on this year’s champions.
