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 8, 2026

Quantifying Hope: Streak Has Cubs Near 90% Playoff Odds

When we checked in last week, the Cubs’ playoff odds were around 75% as they headed into a weekend series…
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Evan AltmanMay 7, 2026

Cubs Acquire RHP Tyler Ferguson from A’s for Cash

The Cubs made yet another pitching acquisition on Thursday, acquiring righty Tyler Ferguson from the Athletics in exchange for cash…
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Evan AltmanMay 7, 2026

Positive Update on Jaxon Wiggins, Not So Much on Kyle Wright

Top Cubs prospect Jaxon Wiggins was looking like a possibility to debut later this season, but he hasn’t pitched since…
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Evan AltmanMay 7, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/7/26): Conforto in RF, Amaya Catching, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs have now won 14 in a row at home, the last three of which have all come via…
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Evan AltmanMay 7, 2026

Cubs Recall Gavin Hollowell, DFA Corbin Martin

Righty reliever Corbin Martin had not looked particularly sharp prior to Wednesday’s outing, and it felt like only a matter…
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Evan AltmanMay 7, 2026

Matthew Boyd Underwent Partial Meniscectomy, Cubs Hoping for June Return

Matthew Boyd underwent a successful partial meniscectomy on Thursday to repair an injury suffered while playing with his kids a…
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Evan AltmanMay 7, 2026

Man, What Do You Even Say About This Cubs Run Anymore?

The Cubs have already lost players to elbow and knee surgeries, but they’d better not see any doctors about removing…
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Evan AltmanMay 6, 2026

Matthew Boyd to Undergo Knee Surgery, Return Timeline TBD

You can’t blame this one on the trainers. Matthew Boyd suffered an injury while playing with his kids on Wednesday…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanMay 6, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/6/26): Hoerner Leads Off, Mo Baller DH, Rea Starting

It’s gotten to the point where the numbers from this Cubs run are ridiculous. They’ve won 13 straight home games…
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Evan AltmanMay 6, 2026

Winning Is Fun, Which Means Cubs Baseball Is Very Fun Right Now

When it comes to Cubs baseball, there used to be a planet-sized weight strapped to the franchise’s ankle that grew…
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