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 AltmanJanuary 28, 2025

Watch: Junior Caminero Performs Epic Celebration Following Epic HR in LIDOM Championship

Pimpin’ ain’t easy, but it sure is fun. Dolomite would have been proud of Junior Caminero on Monday night when…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJanuary 25, 2025

Pending Another Deal or Two, Cubs Morphing into Latter-Day Astros

Tanking has long been a thing in professional sports, but it rose to the forefront in MLB a little over…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 24, 2025

Cubs Scouts Were Present at Recent Max Scherzer Showcase

The Cubs would like to add another starter, preferably one who brings a strong veteran presence with a relatively low…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 24, 2025

Cubs Have Talked to David Robertson About Reunion

David Robertson will turn 40 on April 9 and he doesn’t have a strong connection to the Cubs, having spent…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJanuary 23, 2025

Cubs Reportedly ‘On Verge’ of Acquiring Ryan Pressly, Who Has Not Yet Waived NTC

Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweeted early Thursday evening that the Cubs were “on verge of acquiring closer Ryan Pressly…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 22, 2025

Cubs May Be Able to Benefit from Dodgers’ Free Agent Gluttony

It seems like nearly every Cubs target this offseason has ended up going to the Dodgers, whether it’s a matter…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 21, 2025

Still Multiple Options for Cubs to Improve Bullpen Even as Dodgers Keep Signing Their RP Targets

The Cubs were in on lefty Tanner Scott, even pushing themselves way past their comfort zone with a four-year, $66…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 21, 2025

Are You Kidding Me? Dodgers Reach ‘Tentative’ Agreement with Kirby Yates

I just can’t with this stuff. After swooping in and signing Cubs target Tanner Scott to a four-year, $72 million…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 20, 2025

Seiya Suzuki Prefers to Play RF, Understands Role as DH

There was a bit of a kerfuffle earlier in the offseason when Seiya Suzuki trade rumors intensified in the wake…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 20, 2025

Nico Hoerner Hasn’t Resumed Baseball Activities, Cade Horton ‘Ready to Go’

It may not feel like it, but we’re only a month away from the Cubs’ first spring training game. A…
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