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 AltmanJuly 23, 2026

Cubs Agree to Terms with 12 Players from 2026 Draft

The Chicago Cubs today announced they have agreed to terms with 12 more players from the 2026 MLB Draft, including…
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Evan AltmanJuly 23, 2026

Cubs Reportedly Promoting James Triantos for MLB Debut

According to Baseball America prospect writer Geoff Pontes, the Cubs will be promoting James Triantos to make his MLB debut…
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Evan AltmanJuly 22, 2026

Cubs Sign Former Brewers IF/OF Greg Jones to Minors Deal

According to the team’s transactions log, the Cubs have signed former No. 22 overall pick Greg Jones to a minor…
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Evan AltmanJuly 22, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/22/26): Rea Day for Rubber Game

After dropping the series opener in extras, the Cubs forced the Tigers to cover two innings with position players. With…
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Evan AltmanJuly 22, 2026

Counsell’s Simple Deadline Directive: ‘Just Make Team Better’

This year’s trade deadline is just 12 days away, and the Cubs will need to add if they want to…
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Evan AltmanJuly 21, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/21/26): Peterson Indeed Starting Rebound Game

In the interest of full disclosure, I’ll let you know right out of the gate that I will not be…
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Evan AltmanJuly 21, 2026

PCA Snags Record 33rd 5-Star Catch

Pete Crow-Armstrong is the best defensive center fielder in baseball right now and is probably the best overall defender in…
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Evan AltmanJuly 20, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/20/26): Taillon Returns to Face Familiar Foe

The Cubs managed to take care of business against a mediocre Twins team following a lackluster effort on Friday, and…
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Evan AltmanJuly 20, 2026

Cubs Activate Taillon, Add Civale, DFA Pomeranz, Place Maton on IL

The Cubs’ revolving door of a pitching staff is turning fast enough to register as a low-grade tornado, with several…
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Evan AltmanJuly 20, 2026

Wrigley Field Designated Certified Autism Center by IBCCES

I was actually just watching a video by Max & Jake, “two brothers showing the world that autism is a…
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