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 AltmanDecember 9, 2025

Watch: AJ Pierzynski Laughs at Sahadev Sharma Saying Cubs Doing Better Job Engaging Top Players

He may have been on the wrong side of the most famous punch thrown in Cubs/White Sox history, but AJ…
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Evan AltmanDecember 9, 2025

Shōta Imanaga’s Camp Explains QO Decision, Optimism for 2026

Given the speed at which the offseason progresses, it already seems like the whole Shōta Imanaga contract business happened a…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanDecember 9, 2025

The Rundown: Team USA’s Schwarber Back to Philly, Díaz Gets Nice Deal from Dodgers, Cubs Remain Committed to Pitching Pursuit

The Winter Meetings have generally been slower over the last half-decade or so than what a lot of us were…
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Evan AltmanDecember 8, 2025

Jed Hoyer Says ‘Zero Lack of Confidence’ in Matt Shaw Amid Reports of 3B Pursuits

The Cubs made an offer to Alex Bregman last winter and have again been heavily connected to him this offseason,…
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Evan AltmanDecember 8, 2025

Report Says Cubs Could Target Murakami if Bregman Talks Stall, Despite Okamoto Looking Like Better Fit

Much of what is reported about specific player connections is done so because either a team or player rep wants…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanDecember 8, 2025

The Rundown: Soroka to Diamondbacks, Pivetta Reportedly Available, Cubs Among King Suitors, Kent Gets Hall Call

This is a very strange time of the year for us here at CI, as it brings our highest volumes…
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Evan AltmanDecember 7, 2025

Cubs Continue to Be Connected to Alex Bregman, Eugenio Suárez

Anyone who’s followed CI for a while is probably familiar with the way I say I’m going to keep a…
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Evan AltmanDecember 6, 2025

Crane Kenney Explains Disparity Between Cubs’ Revenue, Payroll

Much has been made about the Cubs having MLB’s third-highest revenue and just the 14th-highest player payroll, a disparity that…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanDecember 6, 2025

Michael King’s Cutty Tendencies Could Make Him Perfect Fit on North Side

Ed. note: I paused this when Bob Nightengale reported that the Cubs were finalizing a multiyear deal with Zac Gallen…
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Evan AltmanDecember 5, 2025

The Rundown: Cubs Showing ‘Renewed Interest in Bregman, Zombro Takes on Bigger Role, MLB Could Limit OF Positioning

Among a number of different candidates, I’d have to say the worst part about getting older is that you don’t…
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