"This was a hard one but in the end, we felt that it was the right decision for us," Denis Hamlett said.
"I feel comfortable, confident, consistent. When I step on the field I'm not making amateur mistakes that you make when you're young," Kljestan said.
Toronto FC's Sebastian Giovinco was named to the MLS Best XI on Monday after being controversially left out of the MVP finalists last month.
New York Red Bulls' Sacha Kljestan has been added to the squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers to replace injured defender John Brooks.
