Brailyn Márquez has not pitched at any affiliate level since logging two-thirds of an inning for the Cubs in the final game of 2020 and his only competitive action in that time was three innings at the Arizona Complex League this summer. A case of COVID at the start of camp in 2021 led to myocarditis that shelved him for eight months, then another positive test early in ’22 forced a late start. He developed shoulder fatigue upon his return and was forced to undergo a surgical debridement procedure that ended his season.