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 14, 2026

Cubs Reportedly ‘Eyeing’ Free Agent Righty Lucas Giolito

Lucas Giolito has been the subject of speculation for a while now, and yours truly even got a little nod…
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Evan AltmanApril 14, 2026

Cubs Roster Moves: Little & Rolison Recalled, Barnes Optioned, Roberts to IL

We already covered the two promotions, but now it’s all official. The Chicago Cubs today recalled left-handed pitchers Luke Little…
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Evan AltmanApril 14, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/14/26): Busch Back at 1B, Suzuki in RF, Martin Opening

The Cubs got mollywopped last night in Philly, leading to both Javier Assad and Charlie Barnes being forced to wear…
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Evan AltmanApril 14, 2026

Pete Crow-Armstrong Joins New Balance Family

The Cubs weren’t the only ones who wanted to pay Pete Crow-Armstrong for his services. Following his breakout 2025 campaign…
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Evan AltmanApril 14, 2026

Cubs Reportedly Promoting LHP Luke Little to Aid Beleaguered Bullpen

In a move many anticipated following newly-promoted lefty Charlie Barnes‘ difficult outing, the Cubs are reportedly calling Luke Little up…
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Evan AltmanApril 14, 2026

Slugging Cubs Prospect Josiah Hartshorn Making Mockery of Low-A in Pro Debut

I wonder if Cubs VP of scouting Dan Kantrovitz was singing Dusty Springfield’s most popular song when he tabbed switch-hitting…
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Evan AltmanApril 14, 2026

Cubs’ Pitching Depth Tested as Kyle Schwarber Smashes Former Team

They say momentum is only as good as the next day’s starting pitching, which is why all the good mojo…
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Evan AltmanApril 13, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/13/26): Kelly at 1B, Suzuki DH, Assad Starting

Things were looking really bleak for the Cubs through the first few innings of Sunday’s game, but they managed to…
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Evan AltmanApril 13, 2026

Dansby Swanson’s Heads-Up Baserunning Keys Cubs Comeback

Dansby Swanson opened the scoring for the Cubs on Sunday afternoon with a solo homer, but it was his heads-up…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanApril 13, 2026

Taillon, Busch Turn Frustration to Triumph in Sweep-Stopping Win

Three pitches into Sunday’s game, the Cubs were down 1-0. Six batters into the 2nd inning, the Cubs were down…
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