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 AltmanApril 17, 2026

Cade Horton Undergoes Full TJ, Expected to Miss 15-16 Months

As manager Craig Counsell told reporters prior to Friday’s game, Cade Horton underwent a full Tommy John surgery on Thursday.…
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Evan AltmanApril 17, 2026

Cubs Place Daniel Palencia on IL with Left Oblique Strain

Hoo, boy, this ain’t fun. The Chicago Cubs today placed right-handed pitcher Daniel Palencia on the 15-day injured list with…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanApril 17, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/17/26): Hoerner Leads Off, Suzuki in RF, Cabrera Starting

The Cubs are playing their best baseball of the season, and now they’re back home for a Friday afternoon matchup…
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Evan AltmanApril 16, 2026

Hoyer Says Cubs Doing Organizational ‘Deep Dive’ Following Rash of Pitcher Injuries

It seems like each day brings word of a new injury to a Cubs pitcher, with news of Porter Hodge‘s…
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Evan AltmanApril 16, 2026

Cubs Could Be Only Option for Giolito, Who Might Settle for Discounted One-Year Deal

The Cubs’ pitching woes continue, with Porter Hodge set to undergo season-ending UCL surgery and righty prospect Jaxon Wiggins heading…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanApril 16, 2026

Fun with Cubs Numbers: 3, 8, 26, 35, 67, .324

The inimitable Seattle poet Anthony L. Ray once opined that 36-24-26 was only befitting of a lady who was 5-foot-3,…
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Evan AltmanApril 15, 2026

Porter Hodge to Undergo Season-Ending UCL Surgery

It’s not even surprising at this point. The Cubs announced on Wednesday that righty reliever Porter Hodge, who has been…
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Evan AltmanApril 15, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/15/26): Amaya Catching, Shaw in RF, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs went from losing three of their last four to winning two of three, and they’ve now scored at…
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Evan AltmanApril 15, 2026

Dylan Carlson Elects Free Agency

Outfielder Dylan Carlson, who was designated for assignment last week to make room for Seiya Suzuki, elected free agency after…
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Evan AltmanApril 15, 2026

Cubs Sign LHP Ty Blach, RHP Paul Campbell to Minors Deals

The Cubs already have five lefties in the bullpen, so they figured they might need to add another in case…
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