ANDY SHIPMAN RELEASED
ANDY SHIPMAN was released Friday by the Midland RockHounds. The 26-year old right handed pitcher last appeared on Wednesday when he gave up two earned runs in a one-inning relief appearance against Corpus Christi. His won-loss record is 2-2, his ERA 5.13.
If this means the end for The Ship he can take solace in having reached the topmost minor league level two years ago with the Iowa Cubs of the Chicago organization. There in 2006 he was 2-3 with a 3.81 ERA in 46 games. But in December that year the Cubs let him go and he was signed by Oakland as a minor league free agent. For the A’s he toiled the last two summers in Midland of the AA Texas League. Shipman was named to the league All-Star Game last season after starring in the bullpen and becoming a starting pitcher. His first few starts went well but then his ERA began to rise. He finished at 4-7 and 5.81 based on 18 starts and 10 relief appearance. He totaled 117 innings and gave up 144 hits.
Shipman’s professional career began when he was signed by the Boston Red Sox in 2003. After an impressive early season in 2004 with Sarasota in the Class A Florida State League where he saved 13 games and posted an ERA of 3.14 in 22 games he was acquired by the Cubs. He spent 2005 with West Tennessee of the Southern League in 2005 where he was named to the SL All-Star Game. That year he worked 65 innings and set his career high in saves with 15. In 2006 he went 1-1 with a 1.76 ERA in West Tennessee before being promoted to Iowa.
Shipman played at Cabrillo High, Allan Hancock College, Western Iowa Community College and the University of Missouri before signing a professional contract.
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