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Diamondbacks Minor-league Round-up, 7/26: Dansby Swanson loses face

Looks like there'll be a delay before #1 overall pick, Dansby Swanson, takes the field in the D-backs farm system.

According to Baseball America, our #1 choice in the draft last month, shortstop Dansby Swanson, "was hit in the face with a pitch from Cuban righthander Yoan Lopez during a simulated game Thursday at the Diamondbacks’ extended spring training facility." While the damage does not appear to have been too severe, it appears Swanson will not be joining our short-season affiliate in Hillsboro, as had originally been scheduled to happen today.