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 5, 2023

Cubs Exercise 2024 Option on Yan Gomes

Shortly after reporting that the Cubs have exercised their $16.5 million option on Kyle Hendricks, Jesse Rogers noted that they’re also…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 5, 2023

Cubs Exercise 2024 Option on Kyle Hendricks

According to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, the Cubs have exercised their $16.5 million option on Kyle Hendricks, ensuring he’ll be with…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 5, 2023

Cubs Are ‘Sleeper Pick’ in Fierce Competition for Shohei Ohtani

There isn’t really much more that needs to be said about this, especially since a good chunk of fans will…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanNovember 4, 2023

Cody Bellinger Declines Option, Cubs Decline Option on Brad Boxberger

I’m a little behind on this news due to some other goings-on, so this will be only long enough to…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 4, 2023

Marcus Stroman Opts Out of Third Year with Cubs, Becomes Free Agent

In what comes as a surprise to some after he went 1-5 with an 8.29 ERA over his last 11…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 3, 2023

Wrigley Field Getting Upgraded Roof

In an effort to lure Craig Counsell to Chicago, the Cubs are putting a new roof on Wrigley Field. Okay,…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 3, 2023

Cubs Outright Jared Young, Jeremiah Estrada, Nick Burdi as Hot Stove Warms

According to Sahadev Sharma, the Cubs have outrighted infielder Jared Young and relievers Jeremiah Estrada and Nick Burdi to clear…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 3, 2023

Cody Bellinger Named Players Choice NL Comeback Player, Next Comes Payday

Over his final three seasons with the Dodgers, Cody Bellinger slashed .203/.272/.376 with a 78 wRC+ and 41 homers. In…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 2, 2023

Former Hitting Coach John Mallee Returning to Cubs Staff

According to a report from Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic, the Cubs are bringing former hitting coach…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 1, 2023

Cubs Bench Coach Andy Green Interviews with Mets

Cubs bench coach Andy Green recently interviewed with the Guardians as one of a large number of potential candidates for…
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