Dylan File (born June 4, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in the KBO League for the Doosan Bears.

Dylan File
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1996-06-04) June 4, 1996 (age 28)
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
KBO debut
May 4, 2023, for the Doosan Bears
KBO statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average8.00
Strikeouts2
Teams

Amateur career

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File attended Desert Hills High School in St. George, Utah, where he played baseball.[1] In 2014, his senior year, he went 7–2 with a 0.63 ERA along with batting .400.[2] Unselected in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Dixie State University where he played college baseball.

In 2015, File's freshman season at Dixie State, he appeared in 12 games (ten starts) in which he went 6–1 with a 2.63 ERA, striking out 44 over 61+23 innings.[3] He was named the Pacific West Conference Freshman of the Year.[4][5] As a sophomore in 2016, he started 14 games, going 6–1 with a 2.99 ERA.[6] That summer, he played in the Northwoods League with the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters.[7] In 2017, his junior year, File went 8–2 with a 3.58 ERA over 15 games (14 starts), striking out 75 over 93 innings, earning Pacific West Co-Pitcher of the Year.[8] Following the season, he was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 21st round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[9][10][11]

Professional career

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Milwaukee Brewers

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File signed with Milwaukee and made his professional debut with the Helena Brewers.[12] Over 12 games (seven starts), he went 1–2 with a 4.02 ERA.[13] In 2018, he spent the season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, with whom he was named a Midwest League All-Star, and compiled an 8–10 record with a 3.96 ERA, striking out 114 over 136+13 innings and 25 starts.[14][15][16] In 2019, he began the year with the Carolina Mudcats (earning Carolina League All-Star honors) before being promoted to the Biloxi Shuckers in June, with whom he finished the year.[17][18][19][20][21] Over 26 starts between both teams, File pitched to a 15–6 record with a 3.24 ERA, collecting 136 strikeouts over 147 innings.[22]

File did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[23] The Brewers added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[24] In February 2021, File underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right elbow, forcing him to miss the beginning of the 2021 season.[25] He was placed on the 60-day injured list on May 2.[26] He was activated in early July and was assigned to the Nashville Sounds of the Triple-A East.[27] Over 13 starts, File went 2–5 with a 5.36 ERA and 45 strikeouts over 50+13 innings.[28] He was assigned back to Nashville to begin the 2022 season.[29] He was outrighted off the 40-man roster on May 23, 2022.[30] File was released after the season on November 15.[31]

Doosan Bears

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On November 16, 2022, File signed a contract with the Doosan Bears of the KBO League.[32] In late February, File took a comebacker to the head during a live batting practice session in Australia and missed the beginning of the season.[33] On May 4, 2023, File made his KBO debut, allowing 5 runs on 5 hits against the Hanwha Eagles. His next start saw him give up 4 runs (3 earned) on 5 hits in 5.0 innings pitched against the Lotte Giants.[34] He later experienced elbow problems, and was released by the Bears on June 8.[35]

Arizona Diamondbacks

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On January 20, 2024, File signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.[36] On November 6, he elected free agency.[37]

References

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  1. ^ "3A baseball: Desert Hills hoping to finish what it started last season - Deseret News". Deseret.com. May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dylan File - Baseball". Dixie State University Athletics.
  3. ^ "Dixie State's Dylan File sets the tone for the Trailblazers' success". NCAA.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "2015 All-PacWest Baseball Team". thepacwest.com. May 11, 2015.
  5. ^ "Former Desert Hills pitcher Dylan File is making history at Dixie State". Thespectrum.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "DSU baseball, led by McLaughlin & File, ready to dominate". February 2017.
  7. ^ "Rafters Ink Purdue Freshman And Dixie State Right-Hander - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters : Wisconsin Rapids Rafters". Northwoodsleague.com. February 26, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  8. ^ Walker, Sean (June 14, 2017). "Local baseball players fill out final day of 2017 MLB draft". KSL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "File's dream reached, drafted by Brewers | Kingman Daily Miner | Kingman, AZ". Kdminer.com. June 16, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "Dixie State's Dylan File drafted by Brewers". Thespectrum.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  11. ^ "Dixie State baseball: Dylan File selected by the Milwaukee Brewers on day three of 2017 MLB Draft - Deseret News". Deseret.com. June 15, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "Dixie State's Dylan File signs MLB contract with Brewers". Thespectrum.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  13. ^ LumberKings, Clinton (April 25, 2018). "Larsen's doubles & Lead-off success; Game Notes". Medium.
  14. ^ "Former Desert Hills standout pitches in minor league All-Star game". July 2018.
  15. ^ Mehring, Chris (June 6, 2018). "Orimoloye, Henry, & File are Timber Rattlers All-Stars in 2018 | Timber Rattlers". Milb.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  16. ^ "Dylan File Named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week | Mudcats". Milb.com. April 29, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  17. ^ "Seven Mudcats named 2019 Carolina League Southern Division All-Stars | Mudcats". Milb.com. June 11, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  18. ^ "Roster Update: Dylan File promoted to Biloxi; Ashby promoted to Carolina from Wisconsin | Mudcats". Milb.com. June 13, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  19. ^ Cole, Darren (February 4, 2021). "Dylan File called up to AA Biloxi Shuckers - Southern Utah Now". Soutahnow.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  20. ^ "Former Desert Hills, DSU baseball standout Dylan File promoted to Double-A Biloxi". June 26, 2019.
  21. ^ Dave Heller @dave_heller FOX Sports Wisconsin (August 8, 2019). "Brewers pitching prospect File has impressive scoreless streak". FOX Sports. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  22. ^ "Roof closed at Miller Park for Brewers' scrimmage". Jsonline.com. July 8, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  23. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled". June 30, 2020.
  24. ^ "Brewers protect prospects Feliciano, Bettinger, File on 40-man roster". Jsonline.com. November 20, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  25. ^ "Brewers pitching prospect Dylan File recovering from elbow surgery". Jsonline.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  26. ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions | MLB.com". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  27. ^ "Brewers' Dylan File: Moves rehab to Low-A". July 18, 2021.
  28. ^ Sammon, Will. "Ranking the Brewers' top pitching prospects: Ethan Small hopes to follow Aaron Ashby's rapid rise". The New York Times.
  29. ^ "Sounds Announce Tentative Opening Day Roster".
  30. ^ "Brewers' Dylan File: Cast off 40-man roster". May 23, 2022.
  31. ^ "Dylan File Stats, Fantasy & News". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  32. ^ "Dylan File Signs With KBO's Doosan Bears". November 16, 2022.
  33. ^ "Injuries piling up in preseason for KBO clubs". m-en.yna.co.kr. June 8, 2023.
  34. ^ "Doosan Bears release pitcher Dylan File". m-en.yna.co.kr. June 8, 2023.
  35. ^ https://twitter.com/YonhapNews/status/1666680502450020352 [bare URL]
  36. ^ "D-Backs Sign Dylan File, Dakota Chalmers To Minor League Deals". mlbtraderumors.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  37. ^ https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2024/
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