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 25, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Maton’s Deal, Gray to Red Sox, Helsley’s Market Growing

Before anyone accuses me of mailing this one in, I’ll just tell you I’m mailing it in. This will be…
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Evan AltmanNovember 24, 2025

Tatsuya Imai Says He Prefers ‘Survival Vibe’ of Team Sans Japanese Players

Japanese righty Tatsuya Imai was officially posted on November 19 and is one of the top free agents on the…
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Evan AltmanNovember 24, 2025

Long, Florentino Earn Cubs’ Top MiLB Honors

I’m a little pressed for time, so the team’s media release will have to suffice. The Chicago Cubs today named…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 24, 2025

The Rundown: Rangers Shedding Salary, Mets May Target Bellinger or Tucker Next, Helsley Drawing SP Interest

Among its more heralded positives, one of the things I love most about Thanksgiving is that it’s always on a…
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Evan AltmanNovember 23, 2025

Cubs Still Looking to Add Impact Reliever, Starter Within Limited Budget This Winter

The Cubs might have experienced a better postseason outcome had Cade Horton been healthy, but they still would have had…
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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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