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 AltmanSeptember 3, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/3/25): Hoerner Leads Off, Santana DH, Horton Hurling

The Cubs have won the first two games of this series by the slimmest of margins, but the standings look…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 3, 2025

Cubs Promoting Top Pitching Prospect Jaxon Wiggins to AAA

Right-hander Jaxon Wiggins is the Cubs’ top pitching prospect, ranked No. 4 overall, and now he’s just a step away…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 3, 2025

Michael Soroka Back to Mid-90s in Recent Bullpen

The Cubs’ only real move to bolster the rotation at the deadline was acquiring Michael Soroka from the Nationals, and…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 2, 2025

Kyle Tucker Left Tuesday’s Game Early with Left Calf Tightness

Kyle Tucker has been on a tear lately, and his three-run homer put the Cubs on the board first Tuesday…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 2, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/2/25): Hoerner Leads Off, Turner at 1B, Alcántara in CF, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs had rattled off 13 consecutive wins in which they’d scored four or more runs before losing to the…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 1, 2025

Cubs Officially Add Carlos Santana Among Several Roster Moves

The Cubs made several roster moves on Monday, with Carlos Santana standing out as the most notable addition. Those who…
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Evan AltmanSeptember 1, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/1/25): Busch Leads Off, Happ Bats Cleanup, Rea Starting

The Cubs had a busy Sunday on the personnel front, claiming righty Aaron Civale and adding aging slugger Carlos Santana,…
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Evan AltmanAugust 31, 2025

Owen Caissie Being Optioned for Kevin Alcántara

We’ve already made some educated “guesses” at this a few different times, so this will be very short. Jesse Rogers tweeted…
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Evan AltmanAugust 31, 2025

Cubs Claim RHP Aaron Civale from White Sox, Designate LHP Tom Cosgrove

Remember when Aaron Civale requested a trade out of Milwaukee after the team removed him from the rotation to make…
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Evan AltmanAugust 31, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/31/25): Busch Leads Off, Castro 2B, Boyd on Bump

The Cubs won again last night, making it 13 straight victories when they score at least four runs. Twelve of…
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