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.

Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 25, 2025

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Hold 96% Playoff Odds Despite Standings Drop

The Cubs just dropped two of three to the Royals, becoming the first good team in MLB history to lose…
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Evan AltmanJuly 24, 2025

Former Cubs Draftee, RP Jesse Chavez Announces Retirement

Righty reliever Jesse Chavez announced his retirement Thursday on Foul Territory, ending a storied career that included multiple stints with…
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Evan AltmanJuly 24, 2025

Cubs Trade Rumor Roundup: Best Fit for Gore, Actively Monitoring Clase, Thoughts on Alcántara & Cabrera

Between allowing 20 runs in two losses to the Royals and seeing Matt Shaw homer in each of those defeats…
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Evan AltmanJuly 23, 2025

Cubs Give Prep OF Josiah Hartshorn Largest 6th Round Bonus Ever

The Cubs have reportedly signed 10 of their 20 picks from this summer’s draft, with eight of their top 10…
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Evan AltmanJuly 23, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/23/25): Busch Leads Off, PCA Bats Third with Tucker Absent, Rea Bump Day

If you’re reading this, I must offer my heartfelt congratulations on surviving the 24 hours or so that the Cubs…
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Evan AltmanJuly 23, 2025

Quick Reminder of Why Justin Turner Spells Michael Busch Against Southpaws

There was a mild uproar Tuesday afternoon/evening when people discovered that Justin Turner was once again manning first base in…
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Evan AltmanJuly 22, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/22/25): Hoerner Leads Off, Turner at 1B, Boyd Facing Hill

The Cubs fell out of first place in the division with last night’s loss, but their position is more about…
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Evan AltmanJuly 22, 2025

Ben Brown Has Hands Open to ‘Whatever Opportunity Is Ahead’

There may not be more of a hot-cold pitcher in baseball than Ben Brown, who now has seven outings of…
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Evan AltmanJuly 21, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/21/25): Suzuki in CF, Turner DH, Brasier/Brown on Bump

The Cubs took two of three from the Red Sox over the weekend, but losing on Sunday meant the Brewers’…
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Evan AltmanJuly 21, 2025

Jed Hoyer Needs to Walk Line Between Aggressive, Reckless at Deadline

The trade deadline looms just 10 days away and there has to be any significant player movement as teams jockey…
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