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 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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Evan AltmanJune 24, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Not Time to Panic Yet, Starters Making Rotation Decisions Easier, Sox Sign Syndergaard

The Midwest quickly went from quite comfortable to wholly unbearable in a span of days, with tornadoes and thunderstorms last…
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Evan AltmanJune 23, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/23/25): Swanson Batting Cleanup, Turner 1B, Brown Starting

The Cubs have now lost three of their last four series and went just 5-4 across nine home games, and…
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Evan AltmanJune 23, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Cubs Reportedly Talked Devers with Red Sox, Trade for 3B Still Possible, Imanaga Starting Thursday, 2027 ASG Announcement Pending

I wasn’t able to watch the Cubs game on Sunday because I was tied up with another form of baseball.…
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Evan AltmanJune 23, 2025

Cubs Could Jump Market to Add SP Prior to All-Star Break

The Cubs’ need for pitching help is one of the worst-kept secrets in baseball, but that doesn’t mean we won’t…
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Evan AltmanJune 22, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/22/25): Hoerner SS, Bruján 2B, Rea Starting

The Cubs got an offensive outburst on an afternoon that saw the flags starched, dropping five homers on the Mariners…
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