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 AltmanJune 2, 2023

Quantifying Hope: Not Even Beating Rays Can Pull Cubs from Odds Nosedive

The Cubs managed to take two out of three from the Rays, but their playoff hopes dimmed due to that…
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Evan AltmanJune 2, 2023

Justin Steele Likely to Miss Next Start Due to ‘Very Minor Issue’ in Left Forearm

Whew. Anecdotal evidence pointed toward Justin Steele‘s forearm tightness being minor, but those issues are always scary until proven otherwise.…
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Evan AltmanJune 2, 2023

Cubs Trade RHP Vinny Nittoli to Mets

Righty reliever Vinny Nittoli exercised the opt-out clause in his minor league deal with the Cubs on Thursday, giving the…
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Evan AltmanJune 1, 2023

Nick Madrigal Terrorizing AAA Pitching Since Being Demoted

Nick Madrigal was not having a good season for the Cubs and really hasn’t hit well since a hamstring injury…
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Evan AltmanJune 1, 2023

Season May Hinge on Justin Steele’s MRI Results, David Ross ‘Not Sounding Any Alarms’

Justin Steele was cruising through the first seven batters he faced and ended up doing the same through the next…
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Evan AltmanJune 1, 2023

Cubs to Host Annual Pride Celebration at Wrigley Field June 13

On Tuesday, June 13, the Chicago Cubs will host the club’s annual Pride Celebration at Wrigley Field in support of…
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Evan AltmanMay 31, 2023

Justin Steele Exits Start After 3 Innings Due to Forearm Tightness

Justin Steele was cruising through the Rays’ lineup Wednesday afternoon, retiring the first seven batters he faced on several grounders…
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Evan AltmanMay 31, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/31/23): Tauchman in CF, Mervis at 1B, Steele Starting for Sweep

The Cubs have won two games against the Rays despite scoring just three total runs, two of which have been…
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Evan AltmanMay 30, 2023

Cubs Recall Hayden Wesneski, Option Michael Rucker

The Chicago Cubs today recalled right-handed pitcher Hayden Wesneski from Triple-A Iowa and optioned right-handed pitcher Michael Rucker to Iowa.…
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Evan AltmanMay 30, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/30/23): Hoerner Back at Leadoff, Hendricks Makes Second Start

The Cubs got a career-best performance out of Marcus Stroman yesterday, and they needed it since they only scored one run…
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