NEW YORK — The full postseason share for the reigning World Series champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, amounts to $477,441. This figure reflects a decrease compared to the amounts awarded in 2022 and 2023.

In a notable development, the distribution pool reached a remarkable $129.1 million during its third year of expanded playoff formats, significantly surpassing last year’s total of $107.8 million, as stated by the commissioner’s office.

The Dodgers decided to allocate 79 full shares, 17.49 partial shares, along with $405,000 in cash bonuses from a total pool of $46.47 million. This year’s distribution of 96.49 full share equivalents marked an increase from 76.56 in the previous year when the Texas Rangers distributed $38.81 million, which led to a full share worth $506,263. Interestingly, the Dodgers had voted for the highest share equivalents last season as well at 94.04 shares, despite their loss in the Division Series.

In 2022, the Houston Astros set a record by distributing full shares worth $516,347, fragmenting their pool into 59 full shares, 14.14 partial shares, and $940,000 in cash bonuses.

For the American League champion New York Yankees, a full share amounted to $354,572, an increase from the past year’s figure of $313,634 awarded to the Arizona Diamondbacks, who finished as runners-up against Texas in the World Series. The Yankees distributed 71 full shares and 16.38 partial shares, resulting in 87.38 full share equivalents.

Here is a breakdown of full shares awarded to other playoff teams this year:
— Cleveland: $182,663
— New York Mets: $179,948
— Detroit: $55,729
— Philadelphia: $52,278
— Kansas City: $49,583
— San Diego: $45,985
— Baltimore: $11,870
— Houston: $10,749
— Milwaukee: $10,013
— Atlanta: $9,548

The postseason pool is generated from 60% of ticket sales from the initial four games of both the World Series and League Championship Series, the first three games in each Division Series, and the first two games of every Wild Card Series. Each visiting team in the Wild Card Series also has its travel costs capped at $100,000 per team deducted from the pool.

In terms of distribution, the World Series champion claims 36% of the pool, while the losing team receives 24%. Each League Championship Series runner-up secures 12%, Division Series losers receive 3.3%, and Wild Card Series losers take home 0.8%.