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 AltmanOctober 20, 2026

Cubs Expected to Retain Pitching Coaches, Which Should Not Surprise Anyone

In news that should not come as a surprise to anyone who knows ball, Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma reported…
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Evan AltmanOctober 20, 2026

Cubs Mentioned as Fit if Guardians Look to Trade Steven Kwan

The Guardians are officially in offseason mode after being eliminated by the Rays in the ALCS, and they could be…
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Evan AltmanOctober 19, 2026

Cubs Hire Steve Miller as New VP of International Scouting

Some people call him the space cowboy; some call him the gangster of love. Some people call him Maurice, ’cause…
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Evan AltmanOctober 19, 2026

Assistant GM Jared Banner Leaves Cubs for GM Role in Baltimore

As first reported by Jeff Passan, the Orioles have hired Jared Banner to be their new GM. No relation to…
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Evan AltmanOctober 15, 2026

Cubs Have More Money, Brewers Play Much Better Moneyball

The Brewers are on the cusp of moving on to the World Series, where they’ll be favored to win for…
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Evan AltmanOctober 14, 2026

Cubs Have 5 Gold Glove Nominees, Including All 3 OF Spots

Rawlings announced its 2026 Gold Glove Award finalists on Wednesday, and the Cubs were predictably represented well. They have finalists…
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Evan AltmanOctober 14, 2026

Cubs Look Like Tarik Skubal Fit on Paper, Other Than How Much Paper He’ll Command

As with many other free agents at the top of nearly every Cubs fan’s wish list, Tarik Skubal is going…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanOctober 13, 2026

Which of These 3 Paths Will Cubs Take to Address Vacant Corner OF Spots?

Do you think it’s better or worse for this winter’s CBA negotiations that we are guaranteed to have at least…
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Evan AltmanOctober 12, 2026

Additional Thoughts on Edward Cabrera’s Blister Issues, Pitch Tweaks

An idea came to me as I was lying in bed this morning, and, unlike most such fleeting thoughts, it…
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Evan AltmanOctober 10, 2026

Cubs Hope to Add New Breaking Ball to Edward Cabrera’s Arsenal

There were high hopes for Edward Cabrera after he was acquired for top prospect Owen Caissie in early January, but…
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