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 16, 2023

Cubs Acquire Old Friend PJ Higgins from D-Backs for Cash

Catcher P.J. Higgins spent eight years in the Cubs organization after being drafted in the 12th round back in 2015,…
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Evan AltmanJuly 16, 2023

Cubs Announce Deals with Top Pick Matt Shaw, 6 Other Players from 2023 Draft

The Cubs have officially announced agreements with seven draft picks, including six of their top 10 selections. Among that group…
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Evan AltmanJuly 16, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/16/23): Tauchman CF, Mastrobuoni 3B, Steele Starting for Series W

The Cubs gave up six dingers Friday night, then bounced back in a big way with 10 runs of their…
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Evan AltmanJuly 16, 2023

Marcus Stroman on Cubs Future: ‘Why Would You Not Want to Be Competitive?’

Marcus Stroman earned his MLB-leading 15th quality start on Saturday afternoon, aided by an offense that gave him eight runs…
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Evan AltmanJuly 15, 2023

Cubs Release Former Closer in Waiting Rowan Wick

Rowan Wick looked like the Cubs’ closer of the future for a while there, but his breakout 2019 performance was…
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Evan AltmanJuly 15, 2023

Dansby Swanson Unlikely to Return This Weekend, Nick Madrigal May Start Rehab Stint Next Week

The Cubs have been missing the regular left side of the infield for 10 days now and, even though the…
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Evan AltmanJuly 15, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/15/23): Hoerner Leads Off, Amaya DH, Stroman Starting

The Cubs got off to a pretty inauspicious start to the second half by giving up six homers to a…
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Evan AltmanJuly 14, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/14/23): Tauchman Leads Off, Mastrobuoni at 3B, Hendricks on Mound

The Cubs have already played more than 81 games, but now the second half of the season officially gets underway…
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Evan AltmanJuly 14, 2023

Quantifying Hope: Bubble Cubs Still Undecided at 10% Playoff Odds While Cards Enter Sell Mode

The Cubs have about two weeks to figure out what to do at the deadline, but one of their Central…
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Evan AltmanJuly 13, 2023

Cubs Announce 2024 Schedule

Major League Baseball and the Chicago Cubs today announced the tentative 2024 regular season schedule. The Cubs will open their…
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