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 AltmanJuly 31, 2023

Cubs Get Righty José Cuas from Royals for Nelson Velázquez

This one was a little unexpected, though the writing was on the wall when Nelson Velázquez remained in Triple-A as…
Read More »
Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJuly 31, 2023

Cubs Re-Acquire Jeimer Candelario for Kevin Made, DJ Herz

We said this past offseason that the Cubs should have tried to bring Jeimer Candelario back, and more recently we…
Read More »
Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJuly 31, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/31/23): Hoerner Leads Off, Mancini 1B, Stroman Starting

The Cubs are back home after taking five of six from the White Sox and Cardinals, but now they’ve got…
Read More »
Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJuly 31, 2023

Pete Crow-Armstrong Finally Promoted to AAA

Pete Crow-Armstrong accumulated 342 plate appearances at Double-A Tennessee, which was probably around 100 more than necessary to prove he…
Read More »
Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 31, 2023

Brewers’ Quest for More Offense Could Lead Them to Former Cubs Prospects

The Brewers fell out of first place on Sunday and don’t have an easy upcoming schedule, so they have some…
Read More »
Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJuly 30, 2023

Cubs Reportedly Telling Teams Cody Bellinger Won’t Be Dealt

Cody Bellinger has been a hot name in trade rumors as the result of his resurgent season and short-term contract,…
Read More »
Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJuly 30, 2023

Cubs Trade Rumors: Lefties Dominate Reports of Hoyer’s Targets as Cubs ‘Certain to Add’

We said a 5-1 record or better over their six-game road trip would turn the Cubs into buyers, and that’s…
Read More »
Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJuly 30, 2023

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/30/23): Hoerner Leads Off, Gomes DH, Hendricks Going for Sweep

It may be getting a little old to read my apologies for these abbreviated posts, but I’m still at a…
Read More »
Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJuly 30, 2023

Quantifying Hope Quick Hit: Cubs Above 32% Postseason Odds

The Cubs were at around 20% playoff odds prior to Friday’s win in St. Louis, roughly twice where they’d been…
Read More »
Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJuly 29, 2023

Cubs Activate Nick Madrigal, Option Miles Mastrobuoni

See below for the press release. The Chicago Cubs today activated infielder Nick Madrigal from the 10-day injured list and…
Read More »