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Union’s centerback rotation a rarity and a luxury in jam-packed MLS season

Most soccer teams don't rotate their centerbacks often. But the Union have three starting-caliber players in Mark McKenzie, Jack Elliott, and Jakob Glesnes, and Jim Curtin has willingly used them all.

Union centerback Jakob Glesnes ranks No. 2 in MLS in clearances per game, and No. 5 in accurate long ball passes per game.
Union centerback Jakob Glesnes ranks No. 2 in MLS in clearances per game, and No. 5 in accurate long ball passes per game.Read moreELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff Photographer