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 AltmanFebruary 23, 2023

Marcus Stroman Named Starter for Cactus League Opener, Adrian Sampson to Piggyback

In what could be a preview of things to come, Marcus Stroman has been named the Cubs’ probable starter for…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanFebruary 23, 2023

Christopher Morel Added Muscle, Refined Plate Approach to Make Good on ‘Growth Potential’

Christopher Morel was a ray of sunshine in a Cubs season darkened by its fair share of clouds, popping 15…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanFebruary 23, 2023

Rays Reliever Ryan Thompson Offers Detailed Explanation of How Arb Process Really Works

Major League Baseball’s arbitration process isn’t really a mystery because most everyone grasps the basic concept pretty readily. Eligible players…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanFebruary 22, 2023

Cubs Prospect Notes: Pete Crow-Armstrong at No. 14 in FanGraphs’ Rankings, Ed Howard Smooth as Silk, DJ Herz Has Red Eyes

Two things have become evident as myriad prospect rankings are published: 1) Pete Crow-Armstrong is clearly at the top of…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanFebruary 21, 2023

Watch: Justin Steele Appears to Have Mastered His Changeup

Justin Steele has been working on his changeup for a while now and he has thrown it very little to…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanFebruary 21, 2023

Watch: Caleb Kilian Faces Matt Mervis in Live BP

The Cubs have begun full-squad workouts in Mesa, which means we’re getting little snippets of action to whet our collective…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanFebruary 21, 2023

Tom Ricketts Willing to Add at Deadline, Could Even Exceed CBT for Right Opportunity

Team chairman Tom Ricketts addressed a number of topics Monday in Mesa, several of which we covered in a previous…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanFebruary 20, 2023

Tom Ricketts Says DTC Streaming Service, Sportsbook, Jersey Patches Not Expected by Opening Day

Tom Ricketts made some time to speak with the media while he patrolled the facilities in Mesa during the first…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanFebruary 20, 2023

Adrian Sampson Adding Velo, Hayden Wesneski Working on Cut-Ride FB to Earn Rotation Spot

David Ross made it clear that he’s holding an open competition for the fifth rotation spot, adding that would-be candidates…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanFebruary 20, 2023

Cubs Officially Announce Michael Fulmer Signing, Place Codi Heuer on 60-Day IL

The Cubs officially announced Monday that they have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Michael Fulmer on a one-year big-league…
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