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 1, 2026

Daniel Palencia Making Rehab Outing with I-Cubs Friday

There was some hope that closer Daniel Palencia could be activated on Friday without first making a rehab appearance, but…
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Evan AltmanMay 1, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/1/26): Hoerner Leads Off, Swanson Returns, Rea Facing (Almost Cub?) Gallen

The Cubs are back at Wrigley after six games in California, and I don’t think I’ve been more pleased to…
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Evan AltmanMay 1, 2026

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Near 75% Playoff Odds Entering Weekend

Though dropping two of three in LA hurt them a little, the Cubs shook off the losses to get out…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanApril 30, 2026

Ian Happ Integral as Cubs Keep Winning War of Attrition

If it seems like the Cubs have been doing a poor job of capitalizing with the runners in scoring position…
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Evan AltmanApril 30, 2026

Ben Brown Outpitching Mason Miller Over Last 2 Weeks

Much has been made about all-world Padres closer Mason Miller, but what if I told you Cubs reliever Ben Brown…
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Evan AltmanApril 30, 2026

Cubs Baseball Card Plaque Giveaway to Celebrate Moms, Dads

It’s been a little while since we ran anything like this, so I was excited when the owner of FreshDCards…
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Evan AltmanApril 29, 2026

Daniel Palencia Could Be Activated Friday

As Patrick Mooney tweeted prior to Wednesday’s game in San Diego, closer Daniel Palencia has made significant enough progress that…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanApril 29, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/29/26): Hoerner at SS, Conforto in RF, Taillon Tossing

Cue Justin Timberlake, because it’s gonna be May the next time the Cubs have a game after today. Getaway Day…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanApril 29, 2026

Bregman, PCA Fulfill Sutcliffe’s Prophecies in Counsell’s 900th Win

I’m not the biggest fan of guest broadcasters, but I like the occasional fill-in work by Rick Sutcliffe. He’s like…
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Evan AltmanApril 29, 2026

Riley Martin to Miss 8 Weeks with Flexor Strain, Compounding Cubs’ Injury Woes

We somehow failed to get this up when it was announced, but lefty reliever Riley Martin has been diagnosed with…
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