Last year’s edition of this breakdown, I wrote, “Brailyn Marquez would be No. 1 if this list was based purely on raw talent.” It looks pretty prophetic after the year he put up for both Eugene and South Bend. He is of the Cubs’ top five prospects and is easily the top left-hander in the system..
As we profiled last summer, Marquez was hitting 95-97 mph regularly in the Northwest League and flashed a wipeout slider/curve that just devastated left-handed hitters. He will be only 20 years old for this next season and could be in the running for a spot at Myrtle Beach, which would be amazing considering his age
What stood out most about Marquez’s performance last summer was that he increased his innings per month.