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 12, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/12/26): Ballesteros Bats Second, Shaw at 1B, Taillon Trying to Avoid Sweep

It’s never a good thing to go into the last game of a series trying to fend off a sweep,…
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Evan AltmanApril 12, 2026

Cubs Promote LHP Charlie Barnes, Place RHP Hunter Harvey on IL

I hope you’re all prepared for the shock of learning that yet another Cubs pitcher has hit the IL. It’s…
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Evan AltmanApril 11, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/11/26): Hoerner Bats First, Conforto in RF, Cabrera Starting

Well, it didn’t take long for the good vibes of consecutive victories to vanish like a fart in the wind…
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Evan AltmanApril 10, 2026

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Enter Weekend Trailing Pirates by 10 Points

I was going to punt on this week altogether, but decided to just post a quickie late instead. The Cubs…
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Evan AltmanApril 10, 2026

Top Pitching Prospect Jaxon Wiggins Scratched from Start, Dealing with Sore Arm

Righty Jaxon Wiggins is currently ranked No. 2 among the Cubs’ top prospects, but he should jump to the top…
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Evan AltmanApril 10, 2026

Cubs Roster Moves: Suzuki Activated, Carlson DFAd, Maton to IL, Roberts Recalled

It’s always much easier to share the media releases when the Cubs announce myriad moves, so here you go… The…
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Evan AltmanApril 10, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/10/26): Hoerner Leads Off, Suzuki Returns in RF, Imanaga Starting

Whew, it’s finally Friday. This week feels like one of those that has alternately flown and dragged, but we made…
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Evan AltmanApril 9, 2026

Nico Hoerner Assumes Full-Time Leadoff Role, Bolsters MVP Case with Leadoff Homer

It’s always nice to see when our collective manifesting — which might be a euphemism for whining — spurs the…
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Evan AltmanApril 8, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/8/26): Hoerner Against Leading Off Against RHP, Rea Starting

Last night was a fun one for the Cubs, who broke out the bats early and scored in six different…
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Evan AltmanApril 8, 2026

Watch: Pete Crow-Armstrong Autograph Moves Young Fan to Tears

As evidenced by the crowd’s reaction, the Cubs clearly have a lot of fans down in Tampa for their series…
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