Tacoma Defiance Signs Edson Carli and Cris Batiz
TACOMA, WASH. – Tacoma Defiance today announced that it has signed midfielder Edson Carli and forward Cris Batiz to MLS NEXT Pro contracts. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Both players are products of Sounders FC Academy and now make the jump to Defiance ahead of the 2026 campaign.
