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.

Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanApril 14, 2026

Slugging Cubs Prospect Josiah Hartshorn Making Mockery of Low-A in Pro Debut

I wonder if Cubs VP of scouting Dan Kantrovitz was singing Dusty Springfield’s most popular song when he tabbed switch-hitting…
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Evan AltmanApril 14, 2026

Cubs’ Pitching Depth Tested as Kyle Schwarber Smashes Former Team

They say momentum is only as good as the next day’s starting pitching, which is why all the good mojo…
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Evan AltmanApril 13, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/13/26): Kelly at 1B, Suzuki DH, Assad Starting

Things were looking really bleak for the Cubs through the first few innings of Sunday’s game, but they managed to…
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Evan AltmanApril 13, 2026

Dansby Swanson’s Heads-Up Baserunning Keys Cubs Comeback

Dansby Swanson opened the scoring for the Cubs on Sunday afternoon with a solo homer, but it was his heads-up…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanApril 13, 2026

Taillon, Busch Turn Frustration to Triumph in Sweep-Stopping Win

Three pitches into Sunday’s game, the Cubs were down 1-0. Six batters into the 2nd inning, the Cubs were down…
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Evan AltmanApril 12, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/12/26): Ballesteros Bats Second, Shaw at 1B, Taillon Trying to Avoid Sweep

It’s never a good thing to go into the last game of a series trying to fend off a sweep,…
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Evan AltmanApril 12, 2026

Cubs Promote LHP Charlie Barnes, Place RHP Hunter Harvey on IL

I hope you’re all prepared for the shock of learning that yet another Cubs pitcher has hit the IL. It’s…
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Evan AltmanApril 11, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/11/26): Hoerner Bats First, Conforto in RF, Cabrera Starting

Well, it didn’t take long for the good vibes of consecutive victories to vanish like a fart in the wind…
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Evan AltmanApril 10, 2026

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Enter Weekend Trailing Pirates by 10 Points

I was going to punt on this week altogether, but decided to just post a quickie late instead. The Cubs…
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Evan AltmanApril 10, 2026

Top Pitching Prospect Jaxon Wiggins Scratched from Start, Dealing with Sore Arm

Righty Jaxon Wiggins is currently ranked No. 2 among the Cubs’ top prospects, but he should jump to the top…
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