The Dodgers will draft 26th and 33rd next June, but that could change.

The Dodgers received a compensatory-round draft pick Tuesday, when Hanley Ramirez‘s four-year contract with the Boston Red Sox became official.

Right now, that pick will be the 33rd overall selection in the June draft. It could become a lower pick if Ervin Santana (Braves), Melky Cabrera (Blue Jays), David Robertson (Yankees), Francisco Liriano (Pirates), James Shields (Royals) or Max Scherzer (Tigers) sign with another team. Each of those players rejected a qualifying offer from his 2014 team.

MLB.com has a nice visual breakdown of the compensatory round draft order.

Who can be had with the 33rd overall pick? According to baseball-reference.com’s version of WAR, the best 33rd overall draft pick of all-time is Mike Gallego. The Oakland A’s drafted the diminutive infielder out of UCLA in 1981. He went on to play 13 major-league seasons on the strength of his middle-infield glovework.

The Dodgers also have their own-first round pick next June, the 26th overall selection.

Dodgers vote to distribute 54 full postseason shares.

Forty-nine players appeared in a game for the Dodgers in 2014. On Monday it was announced that 54 will receive full postseason shares for a total of $2,015,860.01, or $31,542.85 each. The Dodgers additionally issued 9.65 partial shares and four “cash awards.”

So who gets all that money? Good question.

Typically the extra shares go to the staff that serves the team on a daily basis: The traveling secretary, clubhouse attendants, and others who don’t make major-league money. ESPN.com had a neat feature on this topic recently.

The four teams that were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs (Dodgers, Angels, Tigers, Nationals) all received the same total playoff share. Players received half of the gate receipts from the four series; that money is then divided equally among the four teams, who are then free to choose how to distribute it.

The San Francisco Giants received the most money of any playoff team. A full World Series share was worth a record $388,605.94 this year.

Pedro Martinez, Nomar Garciaparra, Gary Sheffield join Hall of Fame ballot in 2015.

Pedro Martinez

The Dodgers traded Pedro Martinez to the Montreal Expos for Delino DeShields in 1992. Martinez won 209 games over the remainder of his career. (Getty Images)

Four former Dodgers — Pedro Martinez, Nomar Garciaparra, Gary Sheffield and Jason Schmidt — are among the players listed on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year. The results of the writers’ vote will be revealed January 6, 2015.

Martinez, who came up in the Dodgers organization, is considered a lock for induction on the first ballot. He won 10 games as a Dodger and 209 games combined for the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies.

Sheffield and Garciaparra had fine careers, but will need help to gain the 75 percent majority needed for induction. Schmidt earned $15.4 million for each of his three wins in a Dodgers uniform and $360,870 for the other 127, according to baseball-reference.com.

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Dodgers acquire right-hander Juan Nicasio from Colorado Rockies.

Juan Nicasio

Juan Nicasio pitched better at Coors Field than he did on the road last season. (Getty Images)


The Dodgers acquired right-handed pitcher Juan Nicasio from the Colorado Rockies on Monday for a player to be named later or cash.

To make room for Nicasio on the 40-man roster, infielder Ryan Jackson was designated for assignment. The Dodgers claimed Jackson off waivers from the Padres on Nov. 3.

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Jeff Hamilton’s 1988 World Series trophy is up for auction.

Image courtesy of worthridge.com

Image courtesy of worthridge.com

Former Dodgers infielder Jeff Hamilton has listed his 1988 World Series trophy with Worthridge Auctions and Retail. The auction is currently active, with little more than 12 days remaining. The minimum bid: $2,250.

Here’s a description of the item, via worthridge.com:

Offered here is the beautiful World Series trophy presented to Dodgers third baseman Jeff Hamilton. The trophy is manufactured by Balfour, and features brass pennants with all the team names surrounding a brass finial with a crown adornment. Press pin facades of the two World Series combatants are featured in the center area. The brass band around the base is inscribed, “Los Angeles Dodgers / World Championship Trophy / Presented by the Commissioner of Baseball / October 20, 1988 / Jeff Hamilton.”

This trophy is 12″ tall, and is in near mint condition with no significant issues. These gorgeous trophies are only given to players and team personnel, making this a highly sought-after addition to any Dodgers collection. The trophy is accompanied by an LOA from Jeff Hamilton.