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 AltmanApril 6, 2026

Cubs Launch ‘150th Cookie Challenge’ to Find Fan with Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

I’m not sure how much of our demographic this will appeal to, but it’s worth mentioning in case you’ve got…
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Evan AltmanApril 6, 2026

Matthew Boyd to IL with Bicep Strain, Javier Assad Will Start Tuesday

Remember how we talked about the Cubs’ pitching depth being a strength? Well, they’re really putting that to the test…
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Evan AltmanApril 6, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/6/26): Hoerner Leads Off, Amaya DH, Taillon Tossing

The Trop is open for business once again, with the Rays hosting their first game in a big league stadium…
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Evan AltmanApril 5, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/5/26, Game 2): Hoerner Leads Off, Carlson in LF, Imanaga Pitching

The Cubs kept up their trend of swapping wins and losses as they took the first half of Sunday’s doubleheader…
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Evan AltmanApril 5, 2026

Cubs Roster Moves: Horton to IL, Martin Recalled, Roberts Serving as 27th Man

We covered Riley Martin‘s promotion yesterday, but the Cubs waited to make it official due to the game being rained…
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Evan AltmanApril 5, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/5/26, Game 1): Bregman at DH, Shaw Playing 3B, Cabrera Starting

Yesterday’s game got rained out, so the Cubs are playing a traditional Sunday doubleheader. Due to a number of circumstances,…
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Evan AltmanApril 4, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/4/26): Busch Leads Off, Shaw in RF, Imanaga Starting

Update: The game has been postponed due to rain and rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on Sunday. The Cubs…
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Evan AltmanApril 4, 2026

Cubs Reportedly Promoting LHP Riley Martin to MLB

As reported by multiple sources, including MLB.com and former CI staffer Jacob Zanolla, lefty pitching prospect Riley Martin is being…
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Evan AltmanApril 3, 2026

Cade Horton ‘Had Tears in His Eyes’ After Exiting Early with Forearm Discomfort

Cade Horton left Friday’s start in the second inning after calling for trainer Nick Frangella following a fastball that came…
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Evan AltmanApril 3, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/3/26): Anti-Lefty Batting Order, Horton Starting

The Cubs enter their first road trip of the season at .500 after splitting with the Nationals and Angels, so…
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