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No. 1 overall pick Swanson to debut Wednesday

The No. 1 overall selection in this June's First-Year Player Draft, Dansby Swanson, is set to make his Minor League debut on Wednesday with Class A Hillsboro.

Swanson, the D-backs' top prospect, suffered a concussion nearly three weeks ago when he was hit in the mouth by a pitch in a simulated game at the D-backs' Spring Training facility, derailing plans for him to begin his professional career with the D-backs' rookie-level Arizona team. He passed a concussion test on Monday and was scheduled to fly to Hillsboro on Tuesday night to join the team for its Wednesday evening contest against Vancouver.