No one can blame righthander Braden Shipley of the Arizona Diamondbacks for approaching this spring with uncertainty. In limbo between starting and the bullpen, Shipley is considered on the bubble to make the final 25-man roster in either role.
Though Shipley started Sunday against Colorado at Salt River, his position within the construction of the roster remains uncertain. Manager Torey Lovullo told Venom Strikes before Sunday’s game that Shipley simply started that game, but his status as a starter is far from resolved.
Against the Rockies, Shipley’s time was limited to once around the batting order.