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 AltmanJuly 30, 2026

Cubs Reportedly ‘Considering Tarik Skubal as Their Blockbuster Option’

Let me just go ahead and say right off the top that no one finds it funnier than me that…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 29, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/29/26): Ramírez Gets Another Start, Boyd Bump Day

The first two games have gone according to plan, putting the Cubs up in the series and bringing them to…
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Evan AltmanJuly 29, 2026

Borrowing Dansby Swanson’s Heavier Bat May Key Alex Bregman Breakout

Baseball players are notoriously superstitious, and they’ll often change up their routines or even their clothing in an attempt to…
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Evan AltmanJuly 28, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/28/26): Rea Faces Cards for First Time This Season

The Cubs beat the Cardinals in a series opener for the first time in three tries last night, but they’ve…
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Evan AltmanJuly 28, 2026

Ken Rosenthal, Jeff Passan Exclude Cubs from Lists of Likely Tarik Skubal Suitors

I’m not going to come out and tell you to flat-out ignore all the scoops or “bombs” about the Cubs…
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Evan AltmanJuly 28, 2026

Cubs Agree to Terms with 4 Remaining Draft Picks

I have not had the time to follow up on all the different reports of which Cubs draft picks signed…
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Evan AltmanJuly 28, 2026

Cubs Willing to Deal Nearly Any Prospects to Add at Least One Starter

The Cubs, who just won their 60th game in the wake of designating Jameson Taillon for assignment, are very much…
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Evan AltmanJuly 27, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/27/26): Peterson Opening Series Against Arch Rivals

Even with their loss on Sunday being with wins by most of the teams on which they need to gain…
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Evan AltmanJuly 27, 2026

Cubs DFA Jameson Taillon, Select RHP Andrew Wantz

I’d love to devote a little more time to this, but I already wrote about Craig Counsell and Jameson Taillon…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 27, 2026

Cubs Need to Make Decision on Jameson Taillon, Who Knows He’s Hurting Team

Remember back in 2015, when you just knew the Cubs were going to win every game Jake Arrieta started because…
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