File spent three-plus seasons as a reliever for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2001 to 2004.

File was drafted as a third baseman out of NCAA Division II, then converted to pitcher while in the Jays' farm system.

La Salle University competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Atlantic 10 baseball conference.

[3][4] File is one of seven pitchers in major-league history to win a game in his first appearance while throwing five pitches or fewer.

[5] File was a standout infielder at Father Judge High School in Philadelphia before becoming a pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays.