Cubs non-tender three players, avoid arbitration with two and claim one off waivers

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Cubs pitcher Brailyn Marquez sits in the dugout at 2022 spring training. The Cubs non-tendered him, along with two other players, on Friday.Friday’s non-tender deadline, paired with the deadline to set reserve lists earlier this week, set the foundation for the Cubs’ offseason.

The Cubs did not tender contracts to left-handed pitcher Brailyn Marquez, outfielder Rafael Ortega or right-handed pitcher Alexander Vizcaíno before Friday’s deadline, making them free agents.

Ortega, who was arbitration-eligible for the first time, has provided a left-handed bat to the Cubs’ outfield mix the past two season. This year, he hit .241, mostly against right-handed hitters,…