Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Brailyn Márquez was born January 30, 1999, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Márquez signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent, in August 2015. He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Cubs, going 4-2 with a 1.48 earned run average (ERA) over 12 starts. Márquez played 2017 with the Arizona League Cubs, pitching to a 2-1 record and a 5.52 ERA over 11 games (nine starts), and 2018 with the Eugene Emeralds and South Bend Cubs, compiling a 1-4 record with a 3.13 ERA over 12 starts.

Márquez started 2019 with South Bend before being promoted to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Over 22 starts between the two teams, he pitched to a 9-5 record with a 3.13 ERA, striking out 128 over 103 2⁄3 innings.

Márquez was selected to the 40-man and active rosters by the Cubs on September 27, 2020. He made his MLB debut that night against the Chicago White Sox, pitching 2⁄3 of an inning of relief.