Top prospect Shipley set for big-league debut

(Photo: David Kadlubowski/azcentral sports)CINCINNATI – When the Diamondbacks drafted right-hander Braden Shipley three years ago, they viewed him as a hard-throwing power pitcher whose athleticism might allow him to add even more in the way of pure stuff.

But when Shipley makes his major-league debut Monday night in Milwaukee, his fastball probably won’t sit in the mid-90s. He might not strike out a ton of hitters. But the Diamondbacks believe he’s a better pitcher than he was before, one who better understands how to ply his craft at the big-league level.

“I think probably from the second half of last year on, he really started to understand what type of pitcher he is,” Diamondbacks minor…