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Wrigley Filed will host the ‘start of a new journey’ on Opening Day

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Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson signs autographs before the spring training game against the Seattle Mariners at Sloan Park on March 01, 2023 in Mesa, Arizona. Swanson is set to make his regular season Cubs debut on Thursday.

MESA, Ariz. – Before the Cubs’ workout Wednesday, shortstop Dansby Swanson walked onto the infield dirt at Wrigley Field. He stood at shortstop, where he’ll start Thursday in his regular season Cubs debut.

“It’s just such a beautiful place,” he said later. “There’s nowhere else I’d rather be. And I’ve made that pretty clear throughout the last few months.