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 AltmanMay 8, 2026

Cubs RP Hunter Harvey Suffers Stress Reaction Near Triceps, Shut Down 4 More Weeks

It seems like not a day goes by without news of another Cubs pitching injury, or re-injury as the case…
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Evan AltmanMay 8, 2026

Cubs Reinstate Ethan Roberts from IL, Option Gavin Hollowell

The Cubs made a small move ahead of their series with the Rangers, the details of which are below. Ethan…
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Evan AltmanMay 8, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/8/26): Conforto DH, Kelly Catching, Brown Starting

We all know about the Cubs’ ongoing streaks, so I don’t need to remind you that they’ve won nine games…
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Evan AltmanMay 8, 2026

Cubs Have Reportedly Talked to Mets About Freddy Peralta Trade

The Cubs are the hottest team in baseball, riding a nine-game win streak that closely followed a 10-game run to…
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Evan AltmanMay 8, 2026

Shōta Imanaga Finding More Success, Leading MLB in Whiffs by Avoiding Zone

Things got so bad for Shōta Imanaga last season that the Cubs couldn’t trust him to pitch in a decisive…
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Evan AltmanMay 8, 2026

Quantifying Hope: Streak Has Cubs Near 90% Playoff Odds

When we checked in last week, the Cubs’ playoff odds were around 75% as they headed into a weekend series…
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Evan AltmanMay 7, 2026

Cubs Acquire RHP Tyler Ferguson from A’s for Cash

The Cubs made yet another pitching acquisition on Thursday, acquiring righty Tyler Ferguson from the Athletics in exchange for cash…
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Evan AltmanMay 7, 2026

Positive Update on Jaxon Wiggins, Not So Much on Kyle Wright

Top Cubs prospect Jaxon Wiggins was looking like a possibility to debut later this season, but he hasn’t pitched since…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanMay 7, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/7/26): Conforto in RF, Amaya Catching, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs have now won 14 in a row at home, the last three of which have all come via…
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Evan AltmanMay 7, 2026

Cubs Recall Gavin Hollowell, DFA Corbin Martin

Righty reliever Corbin Martin had not looked particularly sharp prior to Wednesday’s outing, and it felt like only a matter…
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