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 AltmanJuly 3, 2026

Quantifying Hope: Cubs’ Playoff Odds Skyrocket to 78% Ahead of Cards Series

What a difference a week makes, huh? The Cubs’ playoff odds were under 60% when I checked last week, and…
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Evan AltmanJuly 3, 2026

Jordan Wicks Optioned, New Arm Joining Cubs for Holiday Weekend

Per the Cubs’ transactions page, lefty Jordan Wicks has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Despite picking up two saves in…
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Evan AltmanJuly 2, 2026

Dansby Swanson’s RBI Binge Puts Him Rarefied Air Among Several Legends

Not all that long ago, certain segments of Cubs fandom were begging for Dansby Swanson to be benched or even…
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Evan AltmanJuly 1, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/1/26): Buehler’s Day On, Rea Starting

Things sure are a lot more fun when the Cubs are hitting loads of homers and winning games, though it…
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Evan AltmanJuly 1, 2026

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Explosive June Puts Him Alongside Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig

Pete Crow-Armstrong nearly lapped the field in June, posting a 3.1 fWAR mark that left Detroit’s Dillon Dingler (1.8) in…
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Evan AltmanJune 30, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/30/26): Boyd Bump Day, Hitters Look to Tower Over Sears

The Cubs moved into a tie with the Phillies for the top Wild Card spot on the strength of last…
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Evan AltmanJune 30, 2026

Liam Hendriks, Aaron Bummer Join Drew Pomeranz to Bolster I-Cubs Staff

Some of you may be old enough to remember all the way back to yesterday, when I wrote about how…
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Evan AltmanJune 29, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/29/26): Offense Will Try to Jar Canning, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs just finished up a 6-1 road trip to New York and Milwaukee to get them to 12 wins…
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Evan AltmanJune 29, 2026

Kevin Alcántara & Gavin Hollowell Arrive at Wrigley, Matt Shaw to IL

Outfielder Kevin Alcántara and righty reliever Gavin Hollowell arrived at Wrigley Field ahead of Monday’s game against the Padres, so…
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Evan AltmanJune 29, 2026

Cubs’ Best Hope for Pitching Help Might Be…Christian Bethancourt?

If you’re hoping there are internal reinforcements on the way from Iowa, you might want to think again. While the…
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