The San Diego Padres won’t draft until 41st overall in June because they signed James Shields. (Getty Images)

When James Shields‘ contract with the San Diego Padres becomes official — he’s reportedly agreed to terms on a four-year contract — the Dodgers will hold the 35th overall pick in the June draft.

That’s in addition to the 24th overall pick that was theirs by virtue of their 2014 regular season record.

None of this became official until today, when the 2015 draft order was finally set. Why did it take so long?

Because Shields rejected a qualifying offer from the Kansas City Royals before signing with the Padres, the Padres forfeited the 13th overall pick in the draft (and won’t draft until the 41st overall pick). And because Shields was the last unsigned free agent who’d rejected a qualifying offer, every team can confidently say where it will pick June 8.

That’s the short version of what went into setting the draft order; BaseballAmerica.com has a nice breakdown of the particulars.

The Dodgers’ decision not to sign Shields — or any other free agent tied to draft-pick compensation — came with a significant calculation.

Specifically, president Andrew Friedman decided he’d rather have two of the top 35 picks than one or possibly none, if the Dodgers had re-signed Hanley Ramirez. The decision was real; at least a dozen free agents were linked to the Dodgers at some point this winter. Among them, Shields, Max Scherzer, Ervin Santana, David Robertson or Russell Martin all would have addressed a position of need but cost the Dodgers a draft pick. We don’t know if all of those players wanted to play in Los Angeles, but the Dodgers certainly had the money to make a competitive offer.

Instead, the Dodgers added to their starting pitching depth with Brandon McCarthy, Brett Anderson, Mike Bolsinger and Joe Wieland. They traded for Joel Peralta, Chris Hatcher, Juan Nicasio and Adam Liberatore to bolster the bullpen. Yasmani Grandal, not Martin, will catch.

In June, they’ll draft two kids at 24 and 35 who might not reach the majors for several years, if ever.

Try to remember that when judging how Andrew Friedman, Farhan Zaidi and Josh Byrnes handled their first off-season in Los Angeles.