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 AltmanNovember 28, 2023

Signing Shohei Ohtani ‘Perfect Transaction’ for Cubs This Winter

The Cubs featured prominently in Jeff Passan’s recent article about 10 teams to watch as free agency picks up, and…
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Evan AltmanNovember 27, 2023

Rays Reportedly Seeking MLB-Ready SP in Tyler Glasnow Trade

The only player more likely than Juan Soto to be traded in a cost-saving move this winter is Tyler Glasnow,…
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Evan AltmanNovember 27, 2023

Cubs Among Teams Showing Interest in Righty Reliever Robert Stephenson

When we looked at a list of available hard-throwing relievers who could upgrade the Cubs bullpen, righty Robert Stephenson was…
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Evan AltmanNovember 27, 2023

Cardinals Finalizing Sonny Gray Contract to Complete Aged Rotation

After adding 37-year-old Lance Lynn and 36-year-old Kyle Gibson earlier in the offseason, the Cardinals went younger by landing 34-year-old…
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Evan AltmanNovember 26, 2023

Cubs ‘Will Continue to Be Aggressive’ in Shohei Ohtani Pursuit, Could Get Creative with Contract Options

I’m going to be really honest here right out of the gate: None of what follows is particularly new or…
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Evan AltmanNovember 26, 2023

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Expected to Choose New Team Prior to Close of Posting Window

Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto has until January 4 to choose his new team as part of the posting process between…
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Evan AltmanNovember 25, 2023

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Drawing Most Interest Agent Has Ever Seen

If the Cubs hope to sign Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, they’re going to have to beat out as many as…
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Evan AltmanNovember 24, 2023

Cubs Connected to Josh Hader Via Circumstantial Logic

The Cubs need to improve the bullpen in a big way this winter after watching how things broke down during…
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Evan AltmanNovember 22, 2023

Cubs Could Be More Open to Multiyear Reliever Deals This Winter

Even with the focus squarely on Cubs’ potential involvement with the biggest names on the market, there’s been a ubiquitous…
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Evan AltmanNovember 22, 2023

Bo Bichette-to-Cubs Trade Speculation Gains Credence, Still Seems Nearly Impossible

The only thing more plentiful than rumors this time of year are all the hypothetical scenarios being thrown around, most…
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