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 AltmanDecember 15, 2023

Tyler Glasnow, Manuel Margot, and Cash Being Traded to Dodgers

The Dodgers’ trend of getting players at a discount continued Thursday as they agreed to a deal with the Rays…
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Evan AltmanDecember 14, 2023

Sammy Sosa Reportedly on 2024 Cubs HOF Ballot

Sammy Sosa has been a Cubs pariah since being shipped out in a deal with the Orioles following the 2004…
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Evan AltmanDecember 14, 2023

Cody Bellinger Reunion Feels More Possible Every Day

At one point during the season, it felt like something close to a guarantee that the Cubs would be able…
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Evan AltmanDecember 13, 2023

Cubs Sign Catcher Jorge Alfaro to Minors Deal with Camp Invite

The Cubs took a step toward addressing their need for catching depth by signing former top-100 prospect Jorge Alfaro to…
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Evan AltmanDecember 13, 2023

Cubs Among Teams Pursuing Lefty Shōta Imanaga

The Cubs appear to be out of the running for Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who is now expected to command…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanDecember 13, 2023

Cubs Have Talked to Former White Sox Closer Liam Hendricks, Who Will Miss Much of ’24

The Cubs are taking time to turn over every stone in their ongoing search for bullpen help, including the requisite…
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Evan AltmanDecember 11, 2023

Shohei Ohtani Deferring $680M of Contract, Which Isn’t Nice

Have you ever known exactly what you want for dinner, but you ask your friend/significant other/family what they want before…
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Evan AltmanDecember 11, 2023

Cubs Need Bullpen Additions, Lefty Relief Market Gaining Steam

The bullpen is among many needs the Cubs have to address this offseason, and they should really be looking to…
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Evan AltmanDecember 11, 2023

Dodgers Still Pursuing Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Have Discussed Trades for Tyler Glasnow & Dylan Cease

The Dodgers just agreed to give Shohei Ohtani the largest guaranteed contract in the history of athletic competition, but they…
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Evan AltmanDecember 10, 2023

Cubs Reportedly Showed Interest in Guardians’ 1B Josh Naylor During Winter Meetings

Now that the biggest contract in professional sports history has been agreed to — pending an official announcement, anyway —…
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