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.

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Evan AltmanMay 24, 2026

Cubs Recall Jordan Wicks, Place Edward Cabrera on 15-Day IL

The Cubs’ injury issues continued when Edward Cabrera was forced to leave his last start early due to a blister…
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Evan AltmanMay 24, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/24/26): PCA Leads Off, Happ Still Benched, Ramírez at 2B, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs haven’t scored a run against an opposing starting pitcher since May 18 against the Brewers, a stretch of…
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Evan AltmanMay 23, 2026

Watch: Nico Hoerner Makes Unreal Between-Legs Throw to First

The Cubs may be mired in an offensive funk, but Nico Hoerner‘s glove still works just fine. Houston’s César Salazar…
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Evan AltmanMay 23, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/23/26): PCA Batting Leadoff, Hoerner At Cleanup, Rea Starting

My son has a doubleheader to end the high school season and the Cubs are playing too poorly to merit…
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Evan AltmanMay 23, 2026

Cubs Recall Kevin Alcántara, DFA Nicky Lopez

The Cubs brought up another top minor leaguer on Saturday, promoting Kevin Alcántara to provide a boost to the offense.…
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Evan AltmanMay 22, 2026

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Plummet to 64% Playoff Odds as Brewers Surge

Two weeks after topping out at a little better than 91% odds of making the playoffs, the Cubs are down…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanMay 22, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/22/26): Happ Batting Cleanup, Conforto DH, Taillon Tossing

The Cubs have been playing like hot trash over the better part of two weeks, but the Astros have been…
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Evan AltmanMay 22, 2026

Cubs Place Matt Shaw on IL, Promote Pedro Ramírez

The Cubs made a roster move on Friday, placing Matt Shaw on the injured list with mid-back tightness and promoting…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanMay 20, 2026

Edward Cabrera Exits Early with Blister

Edward Cabrera made it through three innings with four runs allowed (one earned) on four hits and two walks, striking…
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Evan AltmanMay 20, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/20/26): Happ Bats Third, Amaya DH, Cabrera Pitching

Remember back in the day, when Cubs baseball was fun? I’m talking all the way back on May 6, which…
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