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 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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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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Evan AltmanJuly 26, 2026

Daniel Palencia, Hunter Harvey Tracking Toward Early August Rehab Assignments

The Cubs are very active in the search for pitching help on the trade market, but the deadline could coincide…
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Evan AltmanJuly 26, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/26/26): Taillon Going for Sweep

It’s always good to have two wins banked heading into a series finale, and that’s where the Cubs sit after…
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Evan AltmanJuly 25, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/25/26): PCA Continues Assault on NL, Imanaga Faces Skenes

The Cubs snuck one out last night in the series opener, which was even bigger because the Brewers, Cardinals, and…
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Evan AltmanJuly 25, 2026

Matt Shaw Could Resume Swinging Soon, James Triantos Staying Present as Deadline Looms

We know the Cubs are in the market for pitching help, both in the rotation and the bullpen, as the…
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Evan AltmanJuly 25, 2026

MVPete Crow-Armstrong Strengthens Case as MLB’s Best Player

Even if Shohei Ohtani wasn’t being indefinitely shut down from pitching due to lingering left knee inflammation, Pete Crow-Armstrong would…
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Evan AltmanJuly 24, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/24/26): Boyd Bump Day Against Bucs

The Savannah Bananas have invaded Wrigley Field this weekend, so it’s fitting that the Cubs are in Pittsburgh to play…
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Evan AltmanJuly 24, 2026

Cubs Officially Promote James Triantos, Option Kevin Alcántara

After a fair bit of guessing as to how the Cubs would accommodate James Triantos, the club officially announced his…
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