Shipley grew up in Medford, Oregon, with his parents and two siblings. When Shipley was four years old, his father's friends would come to their house to watch Shipley hit plastic balls. He played in Little League Baseball.[1]
Amateur career
Shipley attended North Medford High School in Medford, Oregon. He began pitching during his junior year, and was not the ace of his team's pitching staff.[1] In 2009, he competed for the Medford Mustangs in the American Legion Baseball, leading them to the American Legion World Series.[2]
As a junior, Shipley was added to the Golden Spikes Award watch list.[5] Shipley was considered one of the top available prospects in the 2013 MLB draft. Baseball America ranked Shipley the eighth best prospect, while Keith Law of ESPN.com predicted he would be chosen between the seventh and fifteenth overall selections.[6] Shipley became the first first-round pick in Nevada Wolf Pack history.[7]
The Diamondbacks promoted Shipley to the major leagues to make his debut on July 25, 2016.[17] He made his MLB debut that day, pitching 5.1 innings and allowing 6 earned runs. He finished his rookie season with a 4–5 record and 5.27 ERA in 13 appearances. In 2017, Shipley split the year between Arizona and Reno, posting a 5.76 ERA in 10 big league games. In 2018, Shipley spent the majority of the year in Reno, and allowed 4 runs in 5 innings of work.[18] On November 20, 2018, Shipley was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[19] He spent the 2019 season with Reno, logging a 4–5 record and 5.95 ERA with 88 strikeouts in 95+1⁄3 innings pitched. Shipley elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2019.[20]
Kansas City Royals
On December 17, 2019, Shipley signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals.[21] Shipley did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[22] He was released by the Royals organization on August 31, 2020.
Cincinnati Reds
On February 10, 2021, Shipley signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization that included an invitation to Spring Training.[23] In 18 appearances with the Triple-A Louisville Bats, he recorded a 1–5 record and 7.07 ERA. Shipley was released by the Reds organization on July 7.[24]
Acereros de Monclova
On July 19, 2021, Shipley signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League.[25] In 3 appearances, Shipley posted a 0–2 record and 8.38 ERA. He was released on August 7.[26]
Seattle Mariners
On March 10, 2022, Shipley signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization.[27] Shipley appeared in 47 games for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers, posting a 3–1 record and 3.79 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 54.2 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.[28]
On April 18, 2023, Shipley re-signed with the Mariners on a new minor league deal.[29] However, he did not appear in a game for the organization and elected free agency following the season on November 6.[30]
On February 10, 2024, Shipley once more re–signed with the Mariners on a minor league contract.[31] He was released by Seattle on March 14.[32]
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