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 AltmanJanuary 13, 2025

So Why Did Cubs DFA Promising Pitching Prospect Michael Arias?

The short answer to the titular question is that we don’t really know for sure, but I wanted to get…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 13, 2025

Cubs Officially Add Colin Rea, DFA Michael Arias

We already covered this acquisition when the news first came out, but here’s the official media release: The Chicago Cubs today…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJanuary 13, 2025

Former Cub Brooks Raley Drawing Interest from Old Club as Tommy John Rehab Continues

Aging lefty with sub-90 mph velocity? Check. Recovering from Tommy John elbow reconstruction? Check. Former prospect who found greater success…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 13, 2025

Pete Alonso, Jack Flaherty, Anthony Santander Reportedly Considering Shorter Deal with Opt-Outs

A report from last week said righty Jack Flaherty and switch-hitting slugger Anthony Santander were willing to accept short deals…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 11, 2025

Jorge López Joins Nats, Tanner Scott’s Prohibitive Asking Price, International Prospect Flips from Dodgers to Pirates

The Cubs signing Colin Rea should have given me enough to write about for at least three days, but I’m…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 10, 2025

Cubs Reunite with RHP Colin Rea on One-Year Deal

When you’re sliding into first and your pants begin to burst, Colin Rea. While the right-handed pitcher’s last name is…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 9, 2025

Cubs Fail to Reach Agreement with Kyle Tucker, Sides $2.5M Apart in Salary Filings

At the risk of ascribing too much importance to a situation that could end up being a nothingburger, failing to…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJanuary 9, 2025

Cubs Acquire RHP Matt Festa, DFA Miles Mastrobuoni

The Cubs acquired righty reliever Matt Festa from the Rangers in exchange for cash considerations on Thursday. In order to…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 9, 2025

Cubs Avoid Arbitration with Justin Steele, Other Eligible Players

Thursday at noon CT was the deadline for teams and arbitration-eligible players to agree to contract terms for the 2025…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 9, 2025

Let’s Find Some Repertoire Unlocks for Cubs Starters

Yesterday’s piece on front office addition Tyler Zombro spurred some questions in the comments that sent me down rabbit trails…
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