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 21, 2025

Japanese Slugger Munetaka Murakami Signing 2-Year Deal with White Sox

Munetaka Murakami hit 36 homers as a 19-year-old in 2019, then set the NPB single-season record with 56 dingers three…
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Evan AltmanDecember 19, 2025

The Rundown: Padres Keep Padre-ing with King Deal, Austin Adds Little to Bottom Line, D-Backs Could Be Legit Bregman Suitors

You know what I love the most about living in the Midwest? There’s nothing better than having the temperature go…
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Evan AltmanDecember 18, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Giants Eyeing Hoerner, Murakami Renaissance Growing, Trade Market Sluggish

I’m back after a whirlwind trip to find warmer temps and rain in the place of all the snow we…
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Evan AltmanDecember 17, 2025

Brad Keller Signs 2-Year, $22M Deal with Phillies

Brad Keller broke out as one of the best relievers in baseball last season with the Cubs, and he’s now…
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Evan AltmanDecember 17, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Cubs Working Around Clock, Diamondbacks Dig Bregman, Flurry of Reclamation Moves Elsewhere

I’m working with a very tight deadline this morning, so let’s get right to it. The Cubs made their third…
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Evan AltmanDecember 16, 2025

Cubs Bringing Back LHP Caleb Thielbar

As first reported by ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, the Cubs have re-signed lefty reliever Caleb Thielbar. The southpaw pitched well over…
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Evan AltmanDecember 16, 2025

The Rundown: Changing Batteries, Conflicting Bregman Reports, Christmas Movie Rankings

There are some cases in which player acquisition is as simple as making the highest contract offer, but most deals…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanDecember 15, 2025

The Rundown: Cubs Reportedly Not Among King Finalists, Imai Deadline Nearing, PCA Bears Down, Giants Like Bellinger

We’re now in the back half of December, and the typical holiday-related slowdown at the end of the year means…
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Evan AltmanDecember 14, 2025

Sunday Rundown: Driving Through Snow, Zombro Promoted to Pitching VP, Kelly Re-Joins D-backs

It appears as though winter has officially put its frigid stamp on the Midwest, as millions of us are now…
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Evan AltmanDecember 12, 2025

The Rundown: Now We Wait, Relief Market Thinning, Nostalgia Bomb Concerts

The Winter Meetings have been over for a few days now, but we’re still not past the typically refractory period…
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