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 AltmanAugust 22, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/22/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Turner 1B, No Caissie, Assad Starting

I’m really worn out and hangry, so forgive me for openly bitching about Owen Caissie‘s absence right in the headline.…
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Evan AltmanAugust 22, 2025

Cubs Recall Javier Assad, Place Ryan Brasier on IL

Hey, looks like Javier Assad was hanging around as an injury replacement after all. The good news is that it’s…
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Evan AltmanAugust 22, 2025

Watch: Ryne Sandberg Funeral Mass, Tribute

In case you weren’t able to watch on Friday morning or maybe only caught snippets, below is the entirety of…
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Evan AltmanAugust 22, 2025

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Jump to Nearly 99% Playoff Odds

I have been in the car for about seven hours today after commuting to and from Wrigley to view Ryne…
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Evan AltmanAugust 21, 2025

Kyle Tucker Addresses Hand Injury Before Returning to Lineup

Kyle Tucker is back in the lineup for Thursday’s finale with the Brewers after sitting out the Cubs’ three wins…
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Evan AltmanAugust 21, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/21/25): Tucker in RF, Castro at 3B, Imanaga Starting

The Cubs enter this game winners of three straight, the first time they’ve done that since sandwiching the All-Star break…
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Evan AltmanAugust 20, 2025

Kyle Tucker Reportedly Suffered Hand Fracture, Declined IL Stint

As first reported by ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, right fielder Kyle Tucker was diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his right…
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Evan AltmanAugust 20, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/20/25): Same Order as Last Night, Rea Starting

The Cubs followed up a poor effort on Monday that looked way too much like the norm of late with…
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Evan AltmanAugust 20, 2025

Javier Assad Back at Wrigley as Possible Injury Replacement

Javier Assad was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Monday, which made sense due to the team’s need for fresh arms…
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Evan AltmanAugust 20, 2025

Kyle Tucker’s Downturn May Stem from Foul Ball to Knee

Ed. note: It was revealed late Wednesday that Tucker was apparently diagnosed with a slight fracture in his hand back…
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