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 AltmanAugust 21, 2026

Watch: Justin Steele Throws Live BP in Mesa

Can I interest you in a video of Justin Steele facing batters in Arizona? The footage below comes from Rich…
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Evan AltmanAugust 21, 2026

Watch: Ben Brown Throws Live BP in Arizona

Ben Brown is throwing to live batters again, which is a very good sign for his potential return from a…
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Evan AltmanAugust 21, 2026

Quantifying Hope: Cubs’ Odds Holding Steady at Nearly 99%

The Cubs have remained somewhat in limbo over the last week, sitting a few games behind the Brewers and a…
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Evan AltmanAugust 20, 2026

Cubs to Celebrate 150th Anniversary as NL Franchise August 29-30 at Wrigley

See the media release below for details. The Chicago Cubs today announced plans for a weekend celebration at Wrigley Field,…
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Evan AltmanAugust 20, 2026

Shelby Miller’s Incredible Comeback Gains Steam, Jaxon Wiggins Strengthens Case for Bullpen Role

Back in 2021, Shelby Miller was little more than a punchline about former Diamondbacks GM Dave Stewart saying he was…
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Evan AltmanAugust 19, 2026

Cubs Claim Infielder Gabriel Arias from Mets, Transfer Phil Maton to 60-Day IL

This is basically just a matter of creating some defensive depth with Dansby Swanson on the shelf for at least…
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Evan AltmanAugust 19, 2026

Daniel Palencia Will Be Activated Friday as ‘Out-Getter’

Daniel Palencia was recently placed on the 60-day IL in what was merely a procedural move to clear a temporary…
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Evan AltmanAugust 19, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/19/26): Holmes Starting with Sweep on Line

Monday’s opener felt like a game the Cubs should have won handily, but last night’s seemed like the kind of…
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Evan AltmanAugust 18, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/18/26): Gausman Tries to Bounce Back After Rough Second Outing

Monday’s series opener should have been a lopsided Cubs win, but that wouldn’t have been quite as exciting as the…
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Evan AltmanAugust 18, 2026

PCA Maintains 30/30 Vision Even When Blacked Out

The inimitable Reese Bobby taught us that “If you ain’t first, you’re last,” though he later admitted that he was…
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