5 , ▁, ▁eventually ▁starting ▁six ▁games ▁for ▁the ▁club . ▁In ▁, ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁Colorado ▁Rock ies ' ▁system . ▁After ▁starting ▁the ▁year ▁ 0 – 4 , ▁Ke ppel ▁was ▁sent ▁to ▁Colorado ' s ▁Tri ple - A ▁affili ate , ▁the ▁Colorado ▁Spr ings ▁Sky ▁So x , ▁upon ▁clear ing ▁wa ivers . ▁▁ ▁In ▁, ▁he ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Florida ▁Mar l ins ' ▁Tri ple - A ▁affili ate , ▁the ▁Al bu quer que ▁Is ot op es ▁and ▁became ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁he ▁signed ▁a ▁minor ▁league ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁Minnesota ▁Tw ins . ▁Ke ppel ▁was ▁re called ▁by ▁the ▁Tw ins ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁On ▁October ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Ke ppel ▁was ▁the ▁winning ▁pitch er ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁American ▁League ▁Central ▁tie - bre aker ▁game ▁that ▁sent ▁the ▁Tw ins ▁into ▁the ▁American ▁League ▁Division ▁Series . ▁On ▁January ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Ke ppel ▁was ▁released ▁by ▁Minnesota . ▁ ▁H ok ka ido ▁N ipp on - H am ▁F igh ters ▁On ▁January ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Ke ppel ▁agreed ▁to ▁a ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁H ok ka ido ▁N ipp on - H am ▁F igh ters ▁in ▁the