Bob Keppel
| Bob Keppel | |
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| Cincinnati Reds | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 11, 1982 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 25, 2006 for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Career statistics (through 2009 season) | |
| Win-Loss | 1-5 |
| Earned run average | 5.36 |
| Strikeouts | 53 |
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Robert Griffin "Bob" Keppel (born June 11, 1982) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He attended De Smet Jesuit High School in Creve Coeur, Missouri and attended the University of Notre Dame for a few offseasons.
Career
Originally drafted by the New York Mets in 2000, Keppel spent parts of six seasons in the team's farm system before signing a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals. Keppel made his major league debut on May 25, 2006, eventually starting six games for the club. In 2007, he played in the Colorado Rockies' system. After starting the year 0–4, Keppel was sent to Colorado's Triple-A affiliate, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, upon clearing waivers. In 2008, he played for the Florida Marlins' Triple-A affiliate, the Albuquerque Isotopes and became a free agent at the end of the season. In December 2008, he signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. Keppel was recalled by the Twins on June 22, 2009.
On October 6, 2009, Keppel was the winning pitcher in the American League Central Tie Breaker game, that sent the Minnesota Twins into the American League Divisional Series. On January 4, 2010, Keppel was released by Minnesota.
On January 6, 2010, Keppel agreed to a contract with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Keppel signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds on January 3, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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