Chicago Cubs: Brailyn Marquez showing he can turn into a future ‘ace’

Chicago Cubs: A start to remember

Two weeks ago, the Cubs were slated to face off against the Lake County Captains. It was the 16th start of the season for Marquez, who was coming off a start in which he allowed only a single earned run over five innings.

It was the best start Marquez had produced for South Bend in a little over three weeks. By the end of the night, however, Marquez would have posted the best game of his young career as well as probably the best start across Minor League Baseball this season.

In a dominating performance, Marquez finished his night by throwing six scoreless innings without allowing a walk and a ridiculous 14 strikeouts. Yes, you read that correctly.

His night began with Marquez striking out the first six batters he faced. Marquez’ ability to find the zone that night was highlighted through his record-setting number of strikeouts. He did exactly what the Cubs expected him to do when they signed him back in 2015.