Revs protect 11

Newly named head coach Jay Heaps and the New England Revolution made a few surprise decisions on their protected list ahead Wednesday’s MLS Expansion Draft where the Montreal Impact will select ten players to continue building their new club.

Several big contributors to last year’s squad, among them center back Darrius Barnes, midfielder Ryan Guy and forwards Milton Caraglio, the team’s first Designated Player, and Kenny Mansally. Instead the Revs protected list included backup goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth and rookie Stephen McCarthy, who missed much of the season after left shoulder surgery.

Montreal will select 10 players on Wednesday, but may only select one player per team. The Revolution’s full protected and unprotected lists are below:

The Revolution’s 11 protected players are:

• Kevin Alston
• Benny Feilhaber
• Shalrie Joseph
• Rajko Lekic
• Stephen McCarthy
• Sainey Nyassi
• Matt Reis
• Bobby Shuttleworth
• A.J. Soares
• Chris Tierney
• Monsef Zerka

Additionally, Diego Fagundez is also automatically protected because of his Home Grown status and he is unavailable to Montreal.

Overall, 15 Revolution players are among the group of exposed players from which Montreal will select.

The New England players eligible for selection by Montreal are:

• Darrius Barnes
• Zak Boggs
• Milton Caraglio
• Ryan Cochrane
• Franco Coria
• Kheli Dube
• Ryan Guy
• Ryan Kinne
• Alan Koger
• Otto Loewy
• Kenny Mansally
• Tim Murray
• Pat Phelan
• Zack Schilawski
• Andrew Sousa