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 AltmanJune 27, 2026

Hoby Milner to IL, Tyler Ferguson Recalled

The Cubs have placed reliever Hoby Milner on the IL with appendicitis, which was probably caused by pitching way too…
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Evan AltmanJune 26, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/26/26): PCA Leads Off, Shaw in RF, Rea Facing Miz

The Cubs just swept the Mets over four games in three days and have somehow won 10 of their last…
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Evan AltmanJune 26, 2026

Quantifying Hope: Hot Stretch Vaults Cubs Back Near 60% Playoff Odds

Winning four in a row and 10 of 13 has a way of turning things around just a wee bit,…
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Evan AltmanJune 25, 2026

Ben Brown’s Neck Injury Similar to What Ended His ‘24 Season

Ben Brown was recently placed on the IL with what the Cubs initially called a neck strain, immediately conjuring thoughts…
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Evan AltmanJune 25, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/25/26): Conforto in RF, Ramírez DH, Boyd Returns

We could say the Mets are the cure for what was ailing the Cubs, but the offensive explosion in Queens…
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Evan AltmanJune 25, 2026

MLB’s Proposal to Eliminate QO, Deferred Compensation Not Fooling Players

I’ll keep this brief because the negotiations between owners and players on a new MLB collective bargaining agreement are still…
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Evan AltmanJune 25, 2026

Cubs Officially Announce David Peterson Trade, DFA Yosver Zulueta

News broke late last night or early this morning about the Cubs’ acquisition of lefty David Peterson from the Mets,…
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Evan AltmanJune 25, 2026

Cubs Apparently Brought Drew Pomeranz Back on Minors Deal

Somehow lost in the shuffle was the fact that the Cubs have reunited with lefty Drew Pomeranz on a minor-league…
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Evan AltmanJune 25, 2026

Cubs Acquire David Peterson from Mets for 1B Prospect Cole Mathis

It looks like the Cubs have officially pushed the Mets into sell mode. Not long after the two teams wrapped…
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Evan AltmanJune 24, 2026

Cubs Claim RHP Bryse Wilson from Phillies, DFA RHP Christian Roa

It’s not quite rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, but the Cubs have made yet another pitching move as Jed…
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