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 AltmanNovember 19, 2025

MLB Finalizing New Broadcast Deals with ESPN, NBC, Netflix

Major League Baseball’s ever-evolving broadcast landscape is about to take its next shape with new deals soon to be announced…
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Evan AltmanNovember 19, 2025

The Rundown: Implications of QO Decisions, Cubs Add Prospects to 40-Man, Morel Dilemma

Tuesday brought us the most activity we’ve seen so far this offseason, even if most of it was merely procedural…
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Evan AltmanNovember 18, 2025

Cubs Expected to ‘Rejoin the Fray’ for Alex Bregman

The Cubs made a strong push for former Astros third baseman Alex Bregman last winter, falling short of the three-year,…
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Evan AltmanNovember 18, 2025

Pirates Emerging as Unlikely Kyle Schwarber Suitor

It’s ironic that this report came to my attention after I’d cautioned against the proliferation of fake AI content, but…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanNovember 18, 2025

The Rundown: Beware Fake Reports, QO Decision Day, Cubs Catchers Produced Competitive Swings

Among the many reasons Facebook is becoming even more of a cesspool by the moment is the proliferation of AI…
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Evan AltmanNovember 18, 2025

Watch: Cubs Release Kyle Hendricks Tribute Video

Cubs pitching great Kyle Hendricks has officially retired after 12 seasons, the first 11 of which were spent on the…
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Evan AltmanNovember 17, 2025

The Rundown: Naylor Becomes First FA Domino to Fall, Keller Drawing Interest as SP, 12 First-Timers on HOF Ballot

Seth Gecko, the anti-hero protagonist of From Dusk Till Dawn, quipped that “Those acts of God really stick it in…
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Evan AltmanNovember 15, 2025

The Rundown: Potential Pitching Pursuits Across Multiple Markets, Another Tread Signing, Running Man Review

I’ve been out of the loop for a few days, which tends to happen when dealing with a life-threatening family…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanNovember 12, 2025

The Rundown: Imanaga’s QO Decision, Buxton Could Waive NTC, Skenes Reportedly Wants Yankees Trade

Jed Hoyer confirmed on Tuesday at the GM Meetings that pitching will be the Cubs’ primary focus, though that’s not…
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Evan AltmanNovember 11, 2025

Jed Hoyer Says ‘Largest Focus Will Be on Pitching’ This Offseason

This isn’t anything you haven’t already assumed or heard before, so let’s just address it quickly for the sake of…
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