Red Bulls sign 2022 first-round pick D Matt Nocita

The New York Red Bulls signed defender Matt Nocita, their first-round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.

The contract announced Thursday runs through Dec. 31 and includes club options for 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Nocita, 22, was the seventh overall pick in the draft after four seasons at the U.S. Naval Academy.

"We were really impressed with Matt in his time with Navy," said NYRB sporting director Denis Hamlet. "We are looki