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 AltmanApril 16, 2026

Fun with Cubs Numbers: 3, 8, 26, 35, 67, .324

The inimitable Seattle poet Anthony L. Ray once opined that 36-24-26 was only befitting of a lady who was 5-foot-3,…
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Evan AltmanApril 15, 2026

Porter Hodge to Undergo Season-Ending UCL Surgery

It’s not even surprising at this point. The Cubs announced on Wednesday that righty reliever Porter Hodge, who has been…
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Evan AltmanApril 15, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/15/26): Amaya Catching, Shaw in RF, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs went from losing three of their last four to winning two of three, and they’ve now scored at…
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Evan AltmanApril 15, 2026

Dylan Carlson Elects Free Agency

Outfielder Dylan Carlson, who was designated for assignment last week to make room for Seiya Suzuki, elected free agency after…
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Evan AltmanApril 15, 2026

Cubs Sign LHP Ty Blach, RHP Paul Campbell to Minors Deals

The Cubs already have five lefties in the bullpen, so they figured they might need to add another in case…
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Evan AltmanApril 14, 2026

Cubs Reportedly ‘Eyeing’ Free Agent Righty Lucas Giolito

Lucas Giolito has been the subject of speculation for a while now, and yours truly even got a little nod…
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Evan AltmanApril 14, 2026

Cubs Roster Moves: Little & Rolison Recalled, Barnes Optioned, Roberts to IL

We already covered the two promotions, but now it’s all official. The Chicago Cubs today recalled left-handed pitchers Luke Little…
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Evan AltmanApril 14, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/14/26): Busch Back at 1B, Suzuki in RF, Martin Opening

The Cubs got mollywopped last night in Philly, leading to both Javier Assad and Charlie Barnes being forced to wear…
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Evan AltmanApril 14, 2026

Pete Crow-Armstrong Joins New Balance Family

The Cubs weren’t the only ones who wanted to pay Pete Crow-Armstrong for his services. Following his breakout 2025 campaign…
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Evan AltmanApril 14, 2026

Cubs Reportedly Promoting LHP Luke Little to Aid Beleaguered Bullpen

In a move many anticipated following newly-promoted lefty Charlie Barnes‘ difficult outing, the Cubs are reportedly calling Luke Little up…
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