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 8, 2026

Justin Steele Cleared to Resume Throwing, Starting Role Not Realistic This Season

Justin Steele has been with the Cubs for a little while now as he works his way back to throwing…
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Evan AltmanJuly 8, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/8/26): Rea Facing Kremer in Charm City

It’s always a good thing to start a series with a win, particularly coming off a rough weekend. Though it…
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Evan AltmanJuly 7, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/7/26): Boyd, Baz Battle in Baltimore

Update: Tonight’s game has been delayed and is now scheduled for a 6:30pm CT start.. The Cubs sandwiched a disappointing…
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Evan AltmanJuly 7, 2026

Cubs Sign LHP Josh Fleming to Minors Deal

Another day, another pitching addition for the Cubs. As first reported by Marquee’s Lance Brozdowski, the Cubs have signed lefty…
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Evan AltmanJuly 5, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/5/26): Life, Liberatore, and Pursuit of Series Salvage.

We’ll return to our regularly scheduled programming on Monday, so you’re getting another bare-bones post this afternoon. Not that the…
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Evan AltmanJuly 4, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/4/26): Happy Birthday ‘Merica, Imanaga Starting

Imagine being a low-tier blogger whose primary responsibility is to keep up with the most basic news about the Cubs.…
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Evan AltmanJuly 3, 2026

Cubs Officially Add Drew Pomeranz

Drew Pomeranz revival, take two… The Chicago Cubs today selected left-handed pitcher Drew Pomeranz from Triple-A Iowa. In corresponding moves,…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 3, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/3/26): Andre’s No Giant, Peterson Makes Cubs Home Debut

Update: Inclement weather in the area has pushed the start of the game back to 3:15pm CT. Just a heads-up…
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Evan AltmanJuly 3, 2026

PCA Earns NL Player of the Month Honors for June

We have already discussed Pete Crow-Armstrong‘s historic June, so there’s little need to rehash all of it. Still, it’s worth…
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Evan AltmanJuly 3, 2026

Quantifying Hope: Cubs’ Playoff Odds Skyrocket to 78% Ahead of Cards Series

What a difference a week makes, huh? The Cubs’ playoff odds were under 60% when I checked last week, and…
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