LAFC trades forward Baird to Dynamo

LAFC made its second major trade in less than a week Friday, sending forward Corey Baird to the Houston Dynamo for $750,000 in general allocation money and a 2022 international roster spot.

Baird, 25, a Poway, Calif., native, appeared in 14 games for LAFC this season, starting nine times. He scored three goals and had two assists but has no points since May.

Baird spent his first three seasons with Real Salt Lake, scoring 15 goals and collecting 13 assists in 83 games before returning to Southern California in exchange for $500,000 in general allocation money last January.

LAFC sent midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye ,a member of the club’s inaugural roster, along with the team’s first-round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft to the Colorado Rapids on Tuesday in exchange for $1 million and a 2022 international roster slot.

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