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 AltmanJune 28, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/28/26): PCA Leads Off, Conforto in RF, Rolison Starting Bullpen Game

The Cubs evened the series last night with a decisive win over Kyle Harrison and the Brewers, which means they…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 28, 2026

Cubs DFA Vince Velasquez, Recall Jordan Wicks

Vince Velasquez became the latest pitcher to be thrown from a bullpen merry-go-round that has quickly turned into a centrifuge.…
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Evan AltmanJune 28, 2026

Watch: Dansby Swanson Tricks Jackson Chourio on Stolen Base

Jackson Chourio homered on the first pitch of Saturday’s game to put the Brewers up 1-0, and that’s where the…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 27, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/27/26): PCA Leads Off, Shaw in RF, Peterson Makes Cubs Debut

Last night’s game started out okay before finishing like a wet fart, and I’m tied up with other baseball obligations.…
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Evan AltmanJune 27, 2026

Hoby Milner to IL, Tyler Ferguson Recalled

The Cubs have placed reliever Hoby Milner on the IL with appendicitis, which was probably caused by pitching way too…
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Evan AltmanJune 26, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/26/26): PCA Leads Off, Shaw in RF, Rea Facing Miz

The Cubs just swept the Mets over four games in three days and have somehow won 10 of their last…
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Evan AltmanJune 26, 2026

Quantifying Hope: Hot Stretch Vaults Cubs Back Near 60% Playoff Odds

Winning four in a row and 10 of 13 has a way of turning things around just a wee bit,…
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Evan AltmanJune 25, 2026

Ben Brown’s Neck Injury Similar to What Ended His ‘24 Season

Ben Brown was recently placed on the IL with what the Cubs initially called a neck strain, immediately conjuring thoughts…
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Evan AltmanJune 25, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/25/26): Conforto in RF, Ramírez DH, Boyd Returns

We could say the Mets are the cure for what was ailing the Cubs, but the offensive explosion in Queens…
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Evan AltmanJune 25, 2026

MLB’s Proposal to Eliminate QO, Deferred Compensation Not Fooling Players

I’ll keep this brief because the negotiations between owners and players on a new MLB collective bargaining agreement are still…
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