Braden Alec Shipley (born February 22, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Shipley attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where he played for the Nevada Wolf Pack baseball team. Prior to that, he attended North Medford High School in Medford, Oregon, and played for the school\'s baseball team. The Diamondbacks selected him with the 15th pick in the 2013 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2016.\n', '

Shipley was raised by both his mother and father, in Medford, Oregon, along with his 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.\n', '

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. In 2009, he competed for the Medford Mustangs in the American Legion Baseball, leading them to the American Legion World Series.\n', '

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