Evan Altman

Evan Altman is the EIC and co-founder of Cubs Insider and has proclaimed himself Central Indiana's foremost Cubs authority. He is a husband, father, homebrewer, and award-winning blogger with entirely too much pop culture knowledge. Evan's greatest accomplishments include scoring 400 points in Magic Johnson's Fast Break, naming all 10 members of the Wu-Tang Clan in under 3.5 seconds, and winning the Meese Literary Award at Hanover College.

Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanMarch 20, 2026

Moisés Ballesteros Makes Opening Day Roster

Just a blow-by on this one because I’m short on time, but Patrick Mooney tweeted Friday afternoon that Craig Counsell…
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Evan AltmanMarch 20, 2026

Spring Roster Trimmed to 44 as Cubs Option Roberts, Hollowell

The Chicago Cubs today reduced the Spring Training roster from 46 to 44 players. Right-handed pitchers Gavin Hollowell and Ethan…
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Evan AltmanMarch 20, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineups (3/20/26) Split Squads Have Boyd, Taillon Pitching Tonight

The Cubs will split up and play two games this evening, one at home against the Reds and the other…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanMarch 20, 2026

The Rundown: 10 Bold-ish Predictions, Cubs Reportedly Willing to Boost PCA Offer, Don’t Touch Mo Baller, Gavin Lux Shrunk

Would you believe me if I told you I forgot all about March Madness until after the first games had…
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Evan AltmanMarch 19, 2026

The Rundown: One Week Till Opening Day, Teams Boast New Concessions, MLB Inks Multiyear Polymarket Deal

We are officially one week from Opening Day, and it can’t get here soon enough. The conclusion of the World…
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Evan AltmanMarch 18, 2026

Marquee Now Available on Prime Video, Hulu

After years of carriage struggles with streaming platforms, Marquee Sports Network is once again back on Hulu + Live TV.…
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Evan AltmanMarch 18, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/18/26): Shaw in RF, Amaya Catching, Cabrera on Hill

The Cubs have gotten two excellent starting pitching performances in their last two games, with 18 combined strikeouts for Cade…
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Evan AltmanMarch 18, 2026

The Rundown: Palencia Closes WBC Win, Mo Baller Hammers Two Tanks, Conforto Decision Looming, First Spidey Trailer

Cubs fans may have felt somewhat conflicted last night when Daniel Palencia took the mound to secure Venezuela’s win over…
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Evan AltmanMarch 17, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/17/26): Busch at 1B, Mo Baller DH, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs have another late game tonight, a fact that isn’t made any better by the fact that Team USA…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanMarch 17, 2026

The Rundown: Horton & Palencia Dominate, MLB Implementing New Rules Changes, WBC Final Tonight

I was hopeful that today would feel a little more like spring, but I woke up to 16-degree temps and…
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