5) Juan Pablo Saavedra
Position: Defender
University: Virginia Tech
Fourth round: Pick 21 (Day 2)
Virginia Tech’s Juan Pablo Saavedra was Toronto’s last pick from the MLS SuperDraft. At just 5’8” , the Springfield born defender is more of a wing-back rather than a conventional defender, which is showcased by his statistics from the 2016 season – 22 starts, four assists.
He played the most number of minutes out of all the Virginia Tech players last season and could slot in effortlessly into coach Greg Vanney’s 3-5-2 formation for Toronto, either as a back-up Steven Beitashour or Justin Morrow.
Grade: B+
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