In the words of Kevin Costner as Ray Kinsella, "If you build it they will come." Major League Baseball built the Field of Dreams stadium in Dyersville, Iowa back in 2021. The Chicago White Sox hosted the New York Yankees for a game in 2021.
There has been no game at the temporary Field of Dreams stadium since 2022 when the St. Louis Cardinals played the Chicago Cubs . That stadium has since been dismantled and the land was sold.
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With a new, permanent stadium in place, the Minnesota Twins will play against the Philadelphia Phillies to break it in during 2026.
The temporary Field of Dreams stadium held a capacity of 8,000 fans. The new permanent site is expected to hold far fewer fans. That means tickets aren't going to be cheap, and demand will far-exceed opportunity. Matt Gelb and Dan Hayes of The Athletic broke the news on Sunday.
For the first time in four years, Major League Baseball is returning to Iowa.
The Phillies and Twins will play a regular-season game sometime in August 2026 in a revival of the league's Field of Dreams game held at Dyersville, Iowa, multiple major-league sources said. It will be a home game for Minnesota.
MLB will reveal its 2026 schedule Tuesday. The actual date of the Phillies-Twins game is to be determined.
It's only fitting that Minnesota will be the home team given the location being within the geographical region of Twins Territory. The expectation is that the game will be nationally televised, so fans in Iowa shouldn't be blacked out either.
Each team that has played at the Field of Dreams stadium has donned throwback uniforms. Hopefully the Twins won't dip into the Washington Senators lore and instead can find an opportunity to bring back the powder blues.
Major League Baseball has made a habit of playing games at alternative sites. The Minnesota Twins were last included during 2018 in Puerto Rico. Of course they haven't exactly been appointment viewing, but this is a game no one will want to miss.
The Phillies are also a team that Minnesota did work with at the trade deadline. Harrison Bader and his one-year contract likely won't be there next year. However, closer Jhoan Duran is under contract through 2027 and will be in the Philadelphia bullpen.
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Minnesota started Mick Abel on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox . The former top prospect made his major league debut for the Phillies and could find himself pitching against them next season.
Once a date is revealed for the game, you can bet tickets will be among the hardest to come by across the entire league's slate next season.
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