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 5, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/5/26, Game 1): Bregman at DH, Shaw Playing 3B, Cabrera Starting

Yesterday’s game got rained out, so the Cubs are playing a traditional Sunday doubleheader. Due to a number of circumstances,…
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Evan AltmanApril 4, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/4/26): Busch Leads Off, Shaw in RF, Imanaga Starting

Update: The game has been postponed due to rain and rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on Sunday. The Cubs…
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Evan AltmanApril 4, 2026

Cubs Reportedly Promoting LHP Riley Martin to MLB

As reported by multiple sources, including MLB.com and former CI staffer Jacob Zanolla, lefty pitching prospect Riley Martin is being…
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Evan AltmanApril 3, 2026

Cade Horton ‘Had Tears in His Eyes’ After Exiting Early with Forearm Discomfort

Cade Horton left Friday’s start in the second inning after calling for trainer Nick Frangella following a fastball that came…
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Evan AltmanApril 3, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/3/26): Anti-Lefty Batting Order, Horton Starting

The Cubs enter their first road trip of the season at .500 after splitting with the Nationals and Angels, so…
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Evan AltmanApril 3, 2026

Quantifying Hope: Three-Team Race Atop Division for Best Postseason Odds

It’s just the second Friday of the season and we’re about to head out for another college visit, so there’s…
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Evan AltmanApril 2, 2026

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Increased Bat Speed Could Spur Power Surge

Pete Crow-Armstrong posted the Cubs’ third 30-home, 30-steal campaign ever and first since Sammy Sosa in 1995 (he also did…
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Evan AltmanApril 1, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/1/26): Hoerner Leads Off, Amaya DH, Boyd Bump Day

After dropping two of three to the Nationals, the Cubs need to win today to avoid looking like April fools…
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Evan AltmanMarch 31, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/31/26): Shaw Back in RF, Amaya Catching, Taillon Tossing

Sorry for giving you bottom-barrel effort today, but I am just sitting down at the computer for the first time…
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Evan AltmanMarch 30, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/30/26): Same Lineup as Yesterday, Cabrera Starting

Dropping two of three to the Nationals wasn’t part of the plan for the Cubs, but no season has ever…
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