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 AltmanSeptember 28, 2026

Alex Bregman’s Bat Appears Postseason Ready, Cubs Still Unsure of Role

One week after suffering multiple facial fractures when he was struck by a foul ball while waiting on deck, Alex…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 27, 2026

MLB Announces Wild Card Broadcast Schedule

There’s little I hate more than West Coast start times, but that’s what the Cubs are stuck with for at…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 27, 2026

Cubs Recall Braxton Garrett, Option Gavin Hollowell

Sunday’s regular-season finale will see Craig Counsell work to avoid using any consequential arms, so the Cubs made a move…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 27, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/27/26): Imanaga Starting Weird, Meaningless Game

The Cubs’ postseason path was determined last night, as the Padres beat the Diamondbacks and the Phillies lost to the…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanSeptember 25, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/25/26, Game 2): Peterson, Bello Starting Late Game

The start time for this game was moved up 30 minutes from what was originally scheduled, which is kind of…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 25, 2026

PCA Joins Ohtani, Judge Atop MLB’s Most Popular Jersey Rankings

I don’t really feel like putting any effort into examining this further, so here’s the media release… The AL and…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 25, 2026

Cubs, Sox Have Flights Scheduled to Play Sunday Game in Tampa

This has been reported all over the place, and we’ve mentioned it here in a couple other posts, so let’s…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 25, 2026

Cubs Place Cabrera on Family Medical Emergency List, Recall Hollowell

Time is short, so peep the media release for more. BOSTON – The Chicago Cubs today placed right-handed pitcher Edward Cabrera…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 25, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/25/26, Game 1): Holmes Starting, Bregman at DH

This is the start of what could be a very wild weekend, as the Cubs are fighting for the top…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 25, 2026

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Clinch Playoffs, Now Comes Hard Part

The Cubs officially punched their postseason ticket on Thursday, though it was a little like watching a blindfolded child swinging…
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