The Brewers are adding Double-A right-hander Dylan File to their 60-man player pool, The Athletic’s Emily Waldon reports (via Twitter). Milwaukee’s initial player pool was only 45 players, so it’s seemed quite likely some additional players will be added — be they internal add or external pickups. File is the first name added to the bunch.
A 21st-round pick back in 2017, the now 24-year-old File has delivered steady results while climbing through the system. The Dixie State University product tossed 136 1/3 frames of 3.96 ERA ball at Class-A during his first full pro season in 2018 and enjoyed considerably better results between Class-A Advanced and Double-A in 2019. File racked up 147 innings with a combined 3.24 ERA — though he spent more time in Double-A and pitched better there against most advanced competition. His 80 2/3 frames with the Brewers’ Biloxi affiliate resulted in a 2.79 ERA and a pristine 73-to-15 K/BB ratio with a 44.4 percent ground-ball rate.
FanGraphs’ Eric Longenhagen ranks File 17th among Brewers farmhands, calling him a “high-probability fifth starter” with plus command and an above-average curveball. MLB.com tabs him 24th in the system and is more bullish on his slider than his curve but generally offers a similar picture of File’s future as a back-of-the-rotation starter or a multi-inning reliever.
Given the Brewers’ somewhat piecemeal approach to putting together a rotation and their unconventional use of pitchers in general, it only makes sense that they’d continue deepening the stockpile of arms from which they can draw. File hasn’t been added to the 40-man roster yet, but his quick rise through the system and sharp results in Double-A a year ago have positioned him for a potential call-up at some point in this year’s abbreviated season.
How long do we keep believing this fantasy that baseball will be played this year?
“It’s still real to me, damnit!”
Until they confirm the season will not be played this year.
Or 1 minute after December 31st, 2020 11:59pm
Which ever comes first.
Vegas was/is taking bets. If you are so confident go put some money on it.
It’s a fair question. I’m stunned at the number of articles mentioning so-and-so tested positive. This is a team sport, so if you’re not going to follow protocols for your own safety – that’s your choice, but you’re part of a team that not only needs to field a team, your teammates are counting on you to keep them and their families safe and healthy. At the current rate of positive tests, it seems pretty unlikely any team will remain healthy enough to fill a dugout.
I bet this is the best day of Dylan File’s life. He has been moving relatively slowly and is not a high level prospect. He is getting his chance this year it looks like. At least he should always remember 2020 fondly.
honestly File puts up better numbers then most prospects considered to be in his echelon. he’s not a bad prospect from what ive seen.
Slowly? He’s only had 2 full seasons in the minors.
His fastball made a jump from 88-91 to 91-95 this spring. I’d assume the velocity increase with his plus command is why the Brewers added him
lets file that away for later
Dylan’s pro-file just got updated.
The upsetting part of it is that his dog is a pet of File.