Thursday’s Field of Dreams Game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins in Dyersville, Iowa does not include an ABS challenge option, according to Yahoo Sports. Viewers and fans may notice that the game’s usual in-stadium challenge procedures differ from standard MLB contests.
The reports explain that ABS, MLB’s automated ball-strike system that can be challenged in some settings, is not available for this particular regular-season matchup. While MLB has rolled out ABS across many games, the Field of Dreams event is staged under specific operational and officiating conditions that affect how challenges can be used. As a result, teams and broadcasters do not have access to an ABS challenge during this game.
Both sources frame the issue as a practical “what to know” item for fans attending or watching, rather than a change driven by the teams themselves. The common takeaway is that no ABS challenge option applies for Phillies vs. Twins at the Field of Dreams site.
