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 17, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/17/23): Wisdom DH, Madrigal at 3B, Wesneski Starting

The Cubs have won two of three games in each of their last three series, the most recent of which…
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Evan AltmanApril 17, 2023

Nico Hoerner, Cubs Leveraging New Rules to Advantage as Offense Surges Leaguewide

The Cubs were more aggressive on the basepaths last season than we’d seen them in many years, so it stood…
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Evan AltmanApril 17, 2023

Mark Leiter Jr Has Become Shut-Down Lefty Specialist on Strength of Splitter

Mark Leiter Jr. threw 67.2 innings for the Cubs last season over 39 appearances, posting a strong 3.99 ERA and…
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Evan AltmanApril 16, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/16/23): Mancini at 1B, Torrens DH, Smyly Starting Rubber Game

The Cubs exploded late on Friday to take an easy win, then sputtered offensively in Saturday’s loss to even things…
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Evan AltmanApril 16, 2023

Matt Mervis Displaying Incredible Plate Discipline, Could Be Close to Forcing Cubs’ Hand

There was a fair bit of grumbling among the fanbase when it became evident that breakout system star Matt Mervis…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanApril 15, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/15/23): Regulars All Around as Taillon Looking for First W

I take pride in these lineup posts because I typically spend a lot of time digging into the pitching matchups…
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Evan AltmanApril 15, 2023

Cubs Activate Brandon Hughes, Option Nelson Velázquez

Stopped on the road for snacks, here’s the press release: The Chicago Cubs today activated left-handed pitcher Brandon Hughes off…
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Evan AltmanApril 14, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/14/23): Swanson at SS, Suzuki Batting Cleanup, Steele Starting

The Cubs are back in action Friday night in Los Angeles to kick off a six-game trip against the Dodgers…
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Evan AltmanApril 14, 2023

Cubs Activate Seiya Suzuki, Option Miles Mastrobuoni

The Chicago Cubs today activated outfielder Seiya Suzuki from the 10-day injured list and optioned infielder Miles Mastrobuoni to Triple-A…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanApril 13, 2023

Cody Bellinger Could Create Small Wrinkle in Cubs’ OF Mix as Seiya Suzuki Prepares to Return

We touched earlier on Seiya Suzuki’s return and how that could impact the roster, namely who would be leaving Chicago…
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