Josiah Shipley brings mid-90s heat and a bounce-back arm to Hawai'i
In the 2026 season, Josiah Shipley has been a live-armed righty for Hawai'i, appearing in two games and throwing 2.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts; he also arrived with strong JUCO credentials from Clackamas CC, where he posted a 2.59 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 48.2 innings across the 2023 and 2024 seasons. The key differentiator is velocity — he’s been described as featuring a mid-90s fastball — plus a proven summer-ball track record of missing bats. He missed the 2025 season due to injury, so the fit is clear: upside arm, but one that comes with a health checkpoint.
