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.

Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJune 11, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/11/26): Does Anyone Even Care About This One?

Since May 8, the Cubs have gone from 27-12 with a 3.5-game division lead to 34-34 with an 8-game deficit.…
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Evan AltmanJune 10, 2026

Matthew Boyd’s Return Pushed Back by Lingering Shoulder Soreness

Well, this is about the least surprising news ever. Matthew Boyd was supposed to return from arthroscopic knee surgery this…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 10, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/10/26): Counsell Takes Sweet Time, Imanaga Pitching

The Cubs are in danger of falling below .500 with a negative run differential, which is slightly different from when…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 10, 2026

Watch: Video Evidence of Cubs’ Offensive Ineptitude Over Last Month

Warning: Avoid watching this at work or around anyone you could upset with bad language. You know that whole thing…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 10, 2026

Cubs Understand Job Requirements, Just Can’t Get Work Done

If the Cubs have a sign tracking the days since their last workplace accident, it hasn’t gotten past two in…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 9, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/9/26): PCA Leads Off, Swanson Returns, Rea Facing Rox

I’m still in my soft boycott of in-depth matchup analysis because the Cubs simply refuse to provide us with a…
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Evan AltmanJune 9, 2026

Shaw Activated, Alcántara Optioned, Taillon to IL, Roberts Recalled

We already covered the news about Matt Shaw being activated from the IL and Kevin Alcántara being optioned to make…
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Evan AltmanJune 9, 2026

PCA Earns First NL Player of the Week Nod

I didn’t put this out last night because it seemed redundant following a piece about how Pete Crow-Armstrong has been…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJune 8, 2026

Matt Shaw Reportedly Being Activated Tuesday, Kevin Alcántara’s Clock Ticking

As Jesse Rogers first reported, the Cubs are planning to activate utilityman Matt Shaw from the IL on Tuesday. Shaw…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJune 8, 2026

Cubs Claim RHP Eduarniel Núñez off Waivers from Orioles

It seems like the Cubs are adding a new pitcher every day, with the latest being old friend Eduarniel Núñez.…
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