Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo announced before Tuesday’s game that Braden Shipley would start the home finale against the San Francisco Giants.
The 34-year-old Shipley was part of a wave of minor leaguers called up on Sept. 1 when rosters expanded. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 5.40 in nine games (two starts) at the major league level this season. In 21.2 innings pitched, he has given up 27 hits and five home runs.
However, the biggest issue for Shipley has been his control. In those 20-plus innings of work, he has walked 13 and struck out 16.