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 AltmanAugust 11, 2026

Cubs Contacted Jays About José Soriano After He Was Acquired from Angels

This is one of those stories that has no real value other than providing a little context to the chaos…
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Evan AltmanAugust 10, 2026

Shelby Miller Throws 96 MPH in AAA Appearance, Cubs Still Being ‘Little Safer’ with Rehab

The Cubs signed 35-year-old righty Shelby Miller to a two-year, $2.5 million deal back in February with the knowledge that…
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Evan AltmanAugust 9, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/9/26): Boyd Bump Day for Series

The Cubs and Royals split the first two games, with the former using two pitchers who had never suited up…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanAugust 8, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/8/26): Holmes Sure Lock to Dominate in Cubs Debut

Raise your hand if you freaked out a little bit when Kevin Gausman, a workhorse by today’s standards who was…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanAugust 7, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/7/26): Gausman Making Cubs Debut

It looked like the Cubs were going to drop the last game of their homestand on Thursday, which would have…
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Evan AltmanAugust 7, 2026

PCA Avoids Burnout by Letting Mind Wander at Times

Pete Crow-Armstrong was back at it again on Thursday afternoon, first leading off the bottom of the 11th inning for…
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Evan AltmanAugust 7, 2026

New Pitching Additions Loving Playoff Atmosphere, Superior Defense Since Joining Cubs

Lost in the shuffle of the Cubs’ deadline moves is the trade for David Peterson a little over a month…
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Evan AltmanAugust 7, 2026

Quantifying Hope: Hot Stretch Pushes Cubs’ Odds Near Body Temp

Losing three out of five to the Cardinals and Yankees wasn’t a great look for the Cubs, especially when they…
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Evan AltmanAugust 6, 2026

Cubs Recall Braxton Garrett, Option Tyler Ferguson

The Cubs immediately optioned lefty Braxton Garrett to Triple-A after acquiring him from the Marlins on Monday, but he’s now…
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Evan AltmanAugust 6, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/6/26): Peterson Starting Makeup Game Against Jays, Cease

This game was supposed to have been played back on June 21, but it became the first of two consecutive…
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