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MLS: 2026 Defender of the Year awards feature a field of MLS defenders including Aaron Long, Eddie Segura, Matt Miazga, Miles Robinson, Maya Yoshida, Jalen Neal, Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Jackson Ragen, Ranko Veselinović, Tristan Blackmon, Thiago Martins, Birk Risa, Stian Gregersen, Enea Mihaj, Rudy Camacho, Yevhen Cheberko, Maximiliano Falcón, Tomás Avilés, Brendan Hines‑Ike, Oleksandr Svatok, Andrés Reyes, Christopher McVey, Robin Jansson, David Brekalo, Michael Boxall, Miguel Tapias, Kamal Miller, Zac McGraw, Andreas Maxsø, Lalas Abubakar, Carlos Terán, Mauricio Pineda, Jack Maher, Walker Zimmerman, Justen Glad, Marcelo Silva, Henry Kessler, Dave Romney, Tim Parker, Joakim Nilsson, Andrew Privett, Adilson Malanda, Nkosi Tafari, Sebastien Ibeagha, Jakob Glesnes, Jack Elliott, Donovan Pines, Lucas Bartlett, Joel Waterman, Gabriele Corbo, Erik Sviatchenko, Micael, Sean Nealis, Noah Eile, Rodrigues, Daniel Munie, Robert Voloder, Dany Rosero, Sigurd Rosted, Kevin Long. Resolution follows MLS‑official results, with credible reporting as fallback; if no winner or no season by year end, results to Other.
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This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 MLS Defender of the Year award. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by MLS rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically. If the 2026 MLS season is cancelled, postponed after December 31, 2026 ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be official information from Major League Soccer; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.