The Portland Timbers' 2014 Rookie Class

To most fans watching over occasionally out of focus, staring into the sun video feed, the Portland Timbers' 2014 rookie class has been difficult to identify, particularly after their long run-out in yesterday's closed match against Indy 11. The lack of numbered jerseys for the team's unsigned players during the games that were available to watch has not helped matters; being impressed by the play of "that tall guy" only to find out that there were two tall guys on the pitch has been a common plight.

To that end, Lady Josie Becker put together this handy preseason minute tracker over at LAG Confidential, an idea that I am more than happy to co-opt for our purposes as we try to get the Timbers' rookies a little better.

Victor Chavez

Pick No. 71

Appearances: vs. Houston Dynamo (30', F/RW); vs. Indy Eleven (90', F)

Total Minutes: 120

George Fochive

Pick No. 39

Appearances: vs. Sporting Kansas City (45', CDM); vs. Houston Dynamo (15', CDM); vs. Seattle Sounders (30', CDM); vs. Indy Eleven (90', CDM)

Total Minutes: 180

Bryan Gallego

Homegrown Signing

Appearances: vs. Houston Dynamo (15', LB)

Total Minutes: 15

Nikita Kotlov

Pick No. 73

Appearances: vs. Sporting Kansas City (45', RW); vs. Indy Eleven (90', LW?)

Total Minutes: 135

Aaron Long

Pick No. 36

Appearances: vs. Sporting Kansas City (45', CDM); vs. Houston Dynamo (45', CDM); vs. Seattle Sounders (3', CDM); vs. Indy Eleven (90', CDM)

Total Minutes: 183

Taylor Peay

Pick No. 26, Signed

Appearances: vs. Sporting Kansas City (45', LB); vs. Houston Dynamo (30', RB); vs. Seattle Sounders (30', LB); vs. Indy Eleven (90', CB)

Total Minutes: 195

Schillo Tshuma

Pick No. 17, Generation Adidas

Appearances: vs. Sporting Kansas City (45', LW); vs. Houston Dynamo (30', LW); vs. Seattle Sounders (60', LB)

Total Minutes: 135

Highlight: Tshuma was the only Timbers' rookie to score a goal during the trip to Tucsan, providing the game tying goal against Kansas City.