Cepeda enters his sixth season of professional baseball and first with the Ducks. The righty spent 2009 with the Independent Coastal Bend Thunder of the United League, and went 4-3 with a 2.96 ERA and picked up career-highs in saves (10) and games played (26). He also struck out 22 batters in 27 and two-thirds innings pitched.

The Puerto Rico native split 2008 with Laredo of the United League and Lincoln of the American Association. He combined to post a 1-1 record with a 2.02 ERA and five saves in 22 games (one start). The 27-year-old threw 26 and two-thirds innings, striking out 29 batters. Cepeda was originally drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 48th round of the 2004 amateur entry draft.