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.

Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 28, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/28/25): PCA Batting Cleanup, McGuire Catching, Rea Pitching

I feel bad putting these out with very little additional content or context, but we just finished our last game…
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Evan AltmanJune 27, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/27/25): Tucker Returns to Houston, Horton Pitching

The Cubs pitched back-to-back shutouts to escape St. Louis with a split, and now they’re in Houston for a reunion…
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Evan AltmanJune 27, 2025

Quantifying Hope: Cubs at 85% Odds Following St. Louis Split

The Cubs’ playoff odds dropped as low as 76% before rebounding to just over 85% with back-to-back wins against the…
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Evan AltmanJune 26, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/26/25): Tucker DH, Kelly Catching, Imanaga Pitching

What a difference a day makes, huh? Not that everyone was running around like the last of days were coming…
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Evan AltmanJune 26, 2025

Cubs Activate Shōta Imanaga, DFA Michael Fulmer

It was a good story while it lasted, but it looks as though veteran Michael Fulmer‘s second stint with the…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 25, 2025

The Rundown Ultralite: PCA’s Bad Game, Cubs Allowing Too Many Dingers

I’m working from my phone as we rush to get ready for a trip to Louisville for a baseball tourney,…
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Evan AltmanJune 24, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/24/25): Happ DH, McGuire Catching, Taillon Tossing

The Cubs got blown out in the series opener thanks to a quartet of two-run homers by the home team.…
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Evan AltmanJune 24, 2025

Cubs Activate Porter Hodge, Option Ben Brown to AAA

The Cubs have activated reliever Porter Hodge from the IL after a little over a month spent recovering from a…
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Evan AltmanJune 24, 2025

Cubs Injury Updates: Hodge Returning Soon, Amaya Back Around ASG

Shōta Imanaga will be activated to start Thursday’s game, and there should be other reinforcements coming soon as well. Porter…
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Evan AltmanJune 24, 2025

Cubs Listed Among Best Fits for Alex Bregman, Walker Buehler, Other Top Trade Candidates

We’re still over a month away from the trade deadline, but that doesn’t mean we have to wait for rumors…
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