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 AltmanFebruary 14, 2024

Jed Hoyer Focused on Current Players While ‘Always Looking for Upgrades’

If you’re still trying to cull meaning from Jed Hoyer’s public comments, well, your gluttony for punishment is more depraved…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 14, 2024

Cubs Still Connected to Several Unsigned Players as Pitchers & Catchers Report

Though a good number of players and prospects have been in Mesa for quite a while now, love is truly…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 12, 2024

Cubs Launch Presale Access Opportunity for Single-Game Tickets

See below for a team press release regarding the chance to get early access to single-game tickets for the 2024…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 12, 2024

Potential for Liam Hendricks Deal May Be Growing, Cubs Also Monitoring Noah Syndergaard & Michael Lorenzen

The Cubs have been connected to former White Sox closer Liam Hendriks, who would likely require a two-year rehab deal…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanFebruary 11, 2024

There’s That 85 Wins Target Again, Plus More Confirmation of Cubs’ Thoughts

This is going to be somewhat brief because there’s a pretty big non-baseball sporting event today and the Cubs have…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 9, 2024

Cubs Invite 19 Non-Roster Players to Big League Spring Training

The Cubs announced Friday that they have invited 19 non-roster players to big league spring training, which opens when pitchers…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 8, 2024

Cubs Announce 2024 Promotional Calendar, Including Pat Hughes Replica Sweater-Shirt Day

The Cubs have quite a few giveaways planned for the 2024 season, including a number of different bobbleheads, tank tops,…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 8, 2024

Jeff Passan Thinks Cubs Not Desperate Enough for Cody Bellinger, Will Still Sign One Scott Boras Client

I’m a little late to the party on this one, but it’s the first I’ve written at all since Sunday…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 5, 2024

Cubs Announce 2024 MiLB Coaching Staffs, Coordinators

I was going to apologize for the brief preamble followed by a pair of press releases, but then I realized…
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Evan AltmanFebruary 4, 2024

Drew Smyly Displays Splitter Variations in Recent Live ABs

Drew Smyly has been kind of a forgotten man amid all the talk of how the Cubs’ pitching staff will…
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