Tom Bogert has shown the MLS Best Value XI for 2025, showing players who are really good for what they’re paid. Some of the best ones are Vancouver Whitecaps’ Ali Ahmed and Sebastian Berhalter which shows how good the team is at developing players. Players like CJ dos Santos and Jacen Russell-Rowe show how teams can get the most from players without spending too much money.
- CJ dos Santos is doing really good as the 54th-highest paid goalkeeper in the league.
- Jacen Russell-Rowe has got seven goals in less than 1,200 minutes for Columbus Crew.
- Ali Ahmed and Sebastian Berhalter are really important for Vancouver Whitecaps.
Looking at Value: Important Players Making MLS 2025 Better
In a league where being smart with money is super important Tom Bogert’s MLS Best Value XI for 2025 shows players who are doing amazing things for what they’re paid.
RT @tombogert: 🌟 MLS Best Value XI
After the release of 2025 salary data, below is a starting XI of best value.
Tried to make it a bit mo…
— Tom Bogert (@tombogert)
June 28, 2025
One of these players is CJ dos Santos, who plays goalkeeper for San Diego FC, and he’s doing really good even though he’s only the 54th-highest paid goalkeeper in the league. He got a new contract with the club which shows how good he is. Also Columbus Crew’s striker Jacen Russell-Rowe is doing awesome with seven goals in less than 1,200 minutes which shows he’s really important for the team. These picks show how teams are trying to get the most from players without spending lots of money which is really important in MLS now.
Vancouver Whitecaps: Where Good Players Come From
The Vancouver Whitecaps are doing really good with Ali Ahmed and Sebastian Berhalter both making the team. Ahmed started with Vancouver’s second team and now he’s playing all the time for the main team and Canada’s national team. Berhalter is doing great too, he’s playing for the USMNT at the Gold Cup and he’s in the CONCACAF Champions Cup and the MLS All-Star team. This shows how good the Whitecaps are at helping players get better and building a strong team like it says in Vancouver Whitecaps: A Rising Force in MLS.
Smart Buying: Making MLS Better for the Future
Other good players on Bogert’s list are Andy Najar from Nashville SC who’s really good at attacking and helping the team, and Jovan Lukic from Philadelphia Union who’s really important in the middle. These players show how getting the right players and helping them get better can make teams really good. Philadelphia Union did really good getting Lukic, and Anthony Markanich at Minnesota United shows how trading smart can help. This stuff is really important when teams like Atlanta United are trying to fix problems and do better with their money like it says in Atlanta United’s Rocky Start to 2025. The MLS Best Value XI isn’t just about good players its about how teams plan and help players get better in modern soccer.
