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.

Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanOctober 29, 2025

CubsCon 2026 Weekend Passes on Sale Thursday

It’s hard to believe Cubs Convention is less than three months away, but here we are. See the media release…
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Evan AltmanOctober 29, 2025

Cubs Could Target Japanese RHP Tatsuya Imai, Who Throws ‘Wrong Way’ Slider

I’ve been looking for the right time to write about Japanese righty Tatsuya Imai ever since seeing Lance Brozdowski’s breakdown…
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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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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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