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 1, 2026

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Explosive June Puts Him Alongside Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig

Pete Crow-Armstrong nearly lapped the field in June, posting a 3.1 fWAR mark that left Detroit’s Dillon Dingler (1.8) in…
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Evan AltmanJune 30, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/30/26): Boyd Bump Day, Hitters Look to Tower Over Sears

The Cubs moved into a tie with the Phillies for the top Wild Card spot on the strength of last…
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Evan AltmanJune 30, 2026

Liam Hendriks, Aaron Bummer Join Drew Pomeranz to Bolster I-Cubs Staff

Some of you may be old enough to remember all the way back to yesterday, when I wrote about how…
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Evan AltmanJune 29, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/29/26): Offense Will Try to Jar Canning, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs just finished up a 6-1 road trip to New York and Milwaukee to get them to 12 wins…
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Evan AltmanJune 29, 2026

Kevin Alcántara & Gavin Hollowell Arrive at Wrigley, Matt Shaw to IL

Outfielder Kevin Alcántara and righty reliever Gavin Hollowell arrived at Wrigley Field ahead of Monday’s game against the Padres, so…
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Evan AltmanJune 29, 2026

Cubs’ Best Hope for Pitching Help Might Be…Christian Bethancourt?

If you’re hoping there are internal reinforcements on the way from Iowa, you might want to think again. While the…
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Evan AltmanJune 28, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/28/26): PCA Leads Off, Conforto in RF, Rolison Starting Bullpen Game

The Cubs evened the series last night with a decisive win over Kyle Harrison and the Brewers, which means they…
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Evan AltmanJune 28, 2026

Cubs DFA Vince Velasquez, Recall Jordan Wicks

Vince Velasquez became the latest pitcher to be thrown from a bullpen merry-go-round that has quickly turned into a centrifuge.…
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Evan AltmanJune 28, 2026

Watch: Dansby Swanson Tricks Jackson Chourio on Stolen Base

Jackson Chourio homered on the first pitch of Saturday’s game to put the Brewers up 1-0, and that’s where the…
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Evan AltmanJune 27, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/27/26): PCA Leads Off, Shaw in RF, Peterson Makes Cubs Debut

Last night’s game started out okay before finishing like a wet fart, and I’m tied up with other baseball obligations.…
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