- Will Jack Elliott win 2026 MLS Defender of the Year?30¢30%
- Will Jakob Glesnes win 2026 MLS Defender of the Year?12¢12%
- Will Justen Glad win 2026 MLS Defender of the Year?5¢5%
- 29%30,4%Jack Elliott$ 671,7 vol.
- 16%11,9%Jakob Glesnes$ 348,7K vol.
- 4%5,4%Justen Glad$ 998,6 vol.
Jalen Neal holds the strongest trader consensus at 42.4% implied probability due to his consistent starting role and elite defensive metrics across the full 2026 MLS regular season, including high clearance and duel-win rates that anchored his team's back line. Jakob Glesnes at 31.1% benefits from veteran leadership and prior award pedigree, while Walker Zimmerman at 21.5% reflects sustained high-minute reliability and aerial dominance despite shifting team contexts. Miles Robinson and Joel Waterman round out notable positioning through strong goal contributions from set pieces and clean-sheet impacts in competitive matches. With the regular season concluded and voting underway, these probabilities capture the wisdom of crowds weighing individual stats against overall defensive unit performance and head-to-head positional value.
Regels
This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 MLS Defender of the Year award. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by MLS rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically. If the 2026 MLS season is cancelled, postponed after December 31, 2026 ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be official information from Major League Soccer; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.