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 1, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/1/25): Steele Starting, Amaya Catching in Sacramento

The Cubs sure managed to bounce back from that disappointing loss on Sunday in Arizona, putting up 18 runs with…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanMarch 31, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/31/25): Brown Pitching, Shaw at Third, Kelly Catching

The only good thing about yet another late start for the Cubs is that it’s not a day off. Having…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanMarch 30, 2025

Dansby Swanson, Nico Hoerner Swinging Infamous ‘Torpedo’ Bats

The Yankees homered on the first three pitches they saw from former teammate Nestor Cortes on Saturday, eventually tagging him…
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Evan AltmanMarch 30, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/30/25): Happ Leads Off, Turner at 1B, Boyd Starting

Saturday saw a few firsts for the Cubs, including homers from both Kyle Tucker and Matt Shaw, as they moved…
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Evan AltmanMarch 29, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/29/25): Workman at 3B, Berti at 2B, Imanaga Starting

It only took about 24 hours for the honeymoon to end, and now it’s up to Shōta Imanaga to save…
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Evan AltmanMarch 29, 2025

Cubs Trade Cody Poteet to Orioles for Cash Considerations

The Cubs managed to free up a little more of Cody Bellinger‘s contract by trading former Yankees righty Cody Poteet…
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Evan AltmanMarch 28, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/28/25): Taillon Starting, Kelly Behind Plate, Amaya Sitting

Under normal circumstances, Thursday’s win would have put the Cubs at 1-0 on the season. Instead, they’re 1-2 and still…
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Evan AltmanMarch 27, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/27/25): Opening Day Take 2, Steele Starting Second Straight Game

I don’t know how much the Cubs got paid to serve as the sacrificial lamb home team against the heavily…
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Evan AltmanMarch 26, 2025

Forbes Values Cubs at $4.6B, Fourth Highest in MLB

Tom Ricketts infamously told the world that the Cubs’ goal was simply to break even between team revenue and player…
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Evan AltmanMarch 25, 2025

Pelotero Aims to Accelerate Player Development Curve with New Plate Intelligence Feature

Anyone who’s followed baseball over the last few years is well aware of the way technology and advanced metrics have…
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