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 AltmanNovember 22, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Cubs Sign Maton, Excuse or Smokescreen, Interesting Non-Tenders, Familiar Names in Coaching Carousel

I’ve been dragging you through too many long-form slogs lately, so let’s see if we can’t cut a few calories…
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Evan AltmanNovember 21, 2025

Cubs Non-Tender Reese McGuire, Eli Morgan

Reese McGuire filled in admirably for the injured Miguel Amaya, hitting a career-high nine home runs over 140 plate appearances…
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Evan AltmanNovember 21, 2025

The Rundown: New Ryne Sandberg Born, Circling Back to Refsnyder as Perfect Bench Bat, Non-Tender Deadline Approaching

The weather’s been pretty gray and gloomy across much of the Midwest this week, or so it’s been for my…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanNovember 20, 2025

The Rundown: Cubs’ 3 Spending Paths, King & Cease Both Possible Targets, Stop Trying to Trade Ian Happ

As we await meaningful movement across the offseason landscape, we’re left with little else to do but guess at the…
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Evan AltmanNovember 19, 2025

MLB Finalizing New Broadcast Deals with ESPN, NBC, Netflix

Major League Baseball’s ever-evolving broadcast landscape is about to take its next shape with new deals soon to be announced…
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Evan AltmanNovember 19, 2025

The Rundown: Implications of QO Decisions, Cubs Add Prospects to 40-Man, Morel Dilemma

Tuesday brought us the most activity we’ve seen so far this offseason, even if most of it was merely procedural…
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Evan AltmanNovember 18, 2025

Cubs Expected to ‘Rejoin the Fray’ for Alex Bregman

The Cubs made a strong push for former Astros third baseman Alex Bregman last winter, falling short of the three-year,…
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Evan AltmanNovember 18, 2025

Pirates Emerging as Unlikely Kyle Schwarber Suitor

It’s ironic that this report came to my attention after I’d cautioned against the proliferation of fake AI content, but…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanNovember 18, 2025

The Rundown: Beware Fake Reports, QO Decision Day, Cubs Catchers Produced Competitive Swings

Among the many reasons Facebook is becoming even more of a cesspool by the moment is the proliferation of AI…
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Evan AltmanNovember 18, 2025

Watch: Cubs Release Kyle Hendricks Tribute Video

Cubs pitching great Kyle Hendricks has officially retired after 12 seasons, the first 11 of which were spent on the…
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