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.

Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanOctober 27, 2025

Flipping Highly Coveted BBCOR Bats as Metaphor for Jed Hoyer’s Offseason Pursuits

Have you ever been totally certain a particular situation or decision was such a no-brainer that it had no option…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanOctober 23, 2025

Jed Hoyer Developing Baseball-Themed Purge Script as Massive Roster Turnover Looms

It’s spooky season, which means curling up in front of the TV with whatever particular brand of spine-tingling entertainment tickles…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanOctober 20, 2025

Justin Steele Playing Catch, Could Return by Opening Day

Well before Cade Horton went down, hurting the Cubs’ postseason chances, Justin Steele was lost to an elbow injury. The…
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Evan AltmanOctober 17, 2025

Signing Alex Bregman May Top List of Cubs’ Options to Replace Kyle Tucker’s Production

Even though the Cubs aren’t yet admitting publicly that they’ll have to replace Kyle Tucker‘s production, doing so will be…
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Evan AltmanOctober 15, 2025

Jed Hoyer Grills Yet Another Nothingburger at Postmortem Presser

Even among executives whose primary goal is to reveal as little as possible in public comments, Jed Hoyer is among…
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Evan AltmanOctober 15, 2025

Let’s Discuss How Cubs Will Navigate Shōta Imanaga’s Complicated Option Situation

A year ago, everyone would have agreed that the Cubs would jump on the opportunity to exercise their three-year, $57…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanOctober 14, 2025

Cubs Have Very Small Pool of Arb-Eligible Players, Raises Appear Nominal

In years past, the Cubs have dealt with a significant number of arbitration-eligible players, which can mean big increases in…
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Evan AltmanOctober 13, 2025

Cade Horton Preparing for Offseason Slow Cook with Crock Pot, Bakeware

Looks like Jed Hoyer isn’t the only one who’s going to have something cooking this offseason. Had things gone according…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanOctober 12, 2025

Amateur Troll Brewers Can’t Even Get L Flag Right

The Brewers deserve their flowers for beating the Cubs and advancing to face the Dodgers in the NLCS, but I’ll…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanOctober 11, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (10/11/25): Same Batting Order as Usual, Pitchers Just Looking for 27 Outs

Craig Counsell isn’t starting Shota Imanaga even though he’s on regular rest, which is a big relief given the lefty’s…
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