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 29, 2024

Cubs Reinstate Cody Bellinger from IL

The Cubs have reinstated Cody Bellinger from the 10-day injured list just in time for their series in Cincinnati. Gee,…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 29, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/29/24): Tauchman DH, Wisdom 3B, Taillon Starting?

This series has everyone walking a little unevenly while waiting for the other shoe to drop, especially when one of…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 29, 2024

Let’s Examine Both Sides of Isaac Paredes Coin Following Big Trade

The Cubs pulled off a bit of a shocker Sunday afternoon, acquiring former farmhand Isaac Paredes from Tampa in exchange…
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Evan AltmanJuly 28, 2024

Cubs Trade Christopher Morel to Rays for Isaac Paredes

As first reported by Jeff Passan, the Cubs have acquired third baseman Isaac Paredes from the Rays in exchange for…
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Evan AltmanJuly 27, 2024

Cubs Acquire RHP Nate Pearson from Blue Jays

I’m at my son’s game, so the media release will have to do the heavy lifting here. In a nutshell,…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 27, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/27/24): Maybe Don’t Get Shut Out

Remember when I gave up on these lineup breakdowns for a while because the Cubs were playing so poorly that…
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Evan AltmanJuly 26, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/26/24): Bobby Witt Jr. Headlines Rebounding Royals

The Royals are proof of what can happen when you’ve got a superstar on your roster, though I’m not sure…
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Evan AltmanJuly 26, 2024

Cubs Select Christian Benthancourt from AAA, Place Tomás Nido on IL, Transfer Ben Brown to 60-Day IL

Well, not the best news… The Chicago Cubs today selected catcher Christian Bethancourt from Triple-A Iowa and placed catcher Tomás…
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Evan AltmanJuly 26, 2024

Cubs Sign 9 More 2024 Draft Picks

After previously announcing they’d signed 10 of their 20 picks from the recent MLB Draft, the Cubs have added nine…
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Evan AltmanJuly 26, 2024

Quantifying Hope: Cubs Have 5% Playoff Odds with Deadline Looming

The Cubs have lost four of six following the break and they’ve scored just nine runs in those games while…
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