Galaxy trades Daniel Steres to Houston, Ethan Zubak to Nasvhille SC

The Galaxy began remaking its roster for the 2022 play with a brace of trades Sunday.

The nine traded defender Daniel Steres to the Houston Dynamo successful speech for a third-round prime successful the 2022 MLS SuperDraft and sent guardant Ethan Zubak to Nasvhille SC for a first-round prime (No. 21 overall).

The trades took spot during a half-day commercialized model that opened astatine 6 a.m. Sunday and closed astatine 10 a.m.

Both Steres, 31, and Zubak, 23, began their careers with Galaxy II.

After 2 seasons with Galaxy II, Steres joined the Galaxy successful 2015 nether Bruce Arena. He made 140 vocation appearances with the Galaxy (127 starts) during his career.

“Daniel was 1 of the archetypal signings from LA Galaxy II to the archetypal squad and had a palmy vocation with the Galaxy, showcasing the endowment wrong our organization,” Galaxy president Chris Klein. “We’d similar to convey Daniel for his committedness and contributions to our nine and privation him the champion successful the adjacent measurement of his career.”

Steres made conscionable 18 appearances (13 starts) past season. He was the second-longest tenured subordinate connected the Galaxy down Sebastian Lletget, who is besides rumored to beryllium connected the determination this off-season.

Zubak was signed arsenic a Homegrown Player successful 2019. He began with the Galaxy Academy and past moved up to Galaxy II. In 3 seasons with the Galaxy, helium made 36 appearances (17 starts) with 3 goals and 1 assist.