Yesterday something that we’ve known about for a while was made official, that is that the Philadelphia Phillies will travel to Iowa to play the Minnesota Twins at the Field of Dreams game on August 13th,
2026. It will be the first of a three game series the Phillies will play on the road against the Twins, with the first being in Iowa on a Thursday and the final two taking place in Minnesota over the weekend. Get ready to see Phillies players emerging from a field of corn. Who’s the favorite to get lost in the cornfield and why is it Brandon Marsh?
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- More details on the Phillies-Twins Field of Dreams Game.
- The path to helping Bryce Harper return to “elite” status in 2026 is multi-pronged.
MLB news:
- Major League Baseball announced their new media rights deals highlighted by NBC/Peacock gaining the rights to Sunday night primetime games and ESPN gaining the rights to MLB.tv.
- Somewhat related, why is MLB willing to risk a work stoppage while it’s gaining ground and growing? ($)
- The Mets have a new pitching coach in Justin Willard, rounding out their full coaching staff for 2026.
- Four players accepted the qualifying offer in the same offseason for the first time since its implementation. Why that shouldn’t make you freak out.
