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.

Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanMarch 22, 2023

Cubs Host Rangers to Open Second Season of ‘Friday Night Baseball’ on Apple TV+

Apple and Major League Baseball have announced the schedule for the second season of “Friday Night Baseball,” a weekly doubleheader…
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Evan AltmanMarch 22, 2023

Seiya Suzuki Advances to Normal BP, Kyle Hendricks Still 3 Bullpens Away from Live BP

David Ross told reporters on Wednesday that right fielder Seiya Suzuki will progress to normal BP after working through dry…
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Evan AltmanMarch 22, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/22/23): Madrigal Leads Off, Team Italy Well Represented, Alzolay Starting

The Cubs had the last two innings of Tuesday’s game rained out, so they’ll lean heavily on the bullpen in…
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Evan AltmanMarch 21, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/21/23): Hoerner Leading Off, Mervis DH, Taillon Starting

The WBC championship has taken precedence over any spring baseball, so this will be quicker than usual. Rest assured that…
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Evan AltmanMarch 21, 2023

Former Top Pitching Prospect Brailyn Márquez Finally Throwing in Camp

Lefty Brailyn Márquez looked like he was going to be the answer to the Cubs’ pitching-development woes three years ago,…
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Evan AltmanMarch 21, 2023

Cubs Two-Way Prospect Nazier Mulé Needs Tommy John Surgery

As initially reported by Meghan Montemurro of the Tribune, Cubs two-way prospect Nazier Mulé will miss what would have been his…
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Evan AltmanMarch 21, 2023

Improved Versions of Edwin Ríos, Nick Madrigal Could Form Unlikely 3B Platoon

The Cubs went into the offseason with a big power deficit on the left side and questions at third base,…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanMarch 20, 2023

Justin Steele ‘Moving Underwater’ in Wild Start, Keegan Thompson’s Decreased Velo Troubling

There are times when you can see right away that pitcher just doesn’t have it, maybe even from his first…
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Evan AltmanMarch 19, 2023

Seiya Suzuki Increasing Intensity as Recovery Progresses

Seiya Suzuki has been sidelined for every Cactus League game so far with a left oblique strain, but he’s taking…
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Evan AltmanMarch 19, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/19/23): Hoerner Leads Off, Swanson Bats Second, Steele Starting

The Cubs haven’t won a game in over a week now so, while that doesn’t really matter in the grand…
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