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.

Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanMarch 26, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/26/23): Hoerner Back (Fingers Crossed), Steele Starting

I’m still on spring break, so these will continue to be sparse for the next few days. The one big…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanMarch 25, 2023

Adrian Sampson Optioned to AAA, Hayden Wesneski Named to Rotation as Cubs Trim Spring Roster to 39

The Cubs have reduced the spring roster from 41 to 39 players, with the most prominent cut coming as right-handed…
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Evan AltmanMarch 25, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/25/23): Hoerner Leads Off, Ríos at 1B, Elias Starting

Update: New tires being installed now, let’s just hope Hoerner’s arm gets better quickly. He has been scratched again due…
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Evan AltmanMarch 24, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/24/23, Late SS Game): Morel Leads Off, Barnhart Bats Second, Sampson Starting

The Cubs kicked off their Friday split-squad action with their Opening Day starter and they’ll conclude it with a pitcher…
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Evan AltmanMarch 24, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/24/23, Early SS Game): Swanson Leads Off, Happ Second, Stroman Starting

The Cubs have a day-night split-squad affair today, so you can spend most of your afternoon and evening watching Cactus…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanMarch 23, 2023

Cubs Trade Esteban Quiroz to Phillies for Cash

The Cubs have traded infielder Esteban Quiroz to the Phillies for cash considerations, per Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network.…
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Evan AltmanMarch 23, 2023

Nelson Velázquez Optioned, 9 NRIs Assigned to Minors as Cubs Trim Spring Roster to 41

The Cubs today reduced their spring roster to 41 players on Thursday, highlighted by optioning Nelson Velázquez to Triple-A Iowa.…
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Evan AltmanMarch 23, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/23/23): Regular Season Batting Order, Wesneski Starting

We’re exactly one week from Opening Day, which feels really strange to say even though it’s obviously true. Having the…
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Evan AltmanMarch 23, 2023

James Triantos to Miss 6-8 Weeks Following Knee Surgery

Welp, this sucks. According to a report from Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune, Cubs infield prospect James Triantos underwent…
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Evan AltmanMarch 22, 2023

Marcus Stroman Announces Himself as Opening Day Starter

In what is easily one of his least controversial posts in a while, Marcus Stroman tweeted Wednesday evening that he…
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