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 AltmanJanuary 20, 2025

Nico Hoerner Hasn’t Resumed Baseball Activities, Cade Horton ‘Ready to Go’

It may not feel like it, but we’re only a month away from the Cubs’ first spring training game. A…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 19, 2025

After Missing on Tanner Scott, Cubs Among Teams Pursuing Carlos Estévez

The Cubs put in a strong multiyear bid for Tanner Scott but came up short as the Dodgers added the…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJanuary 19, 2025

Cubs Have Made ‘Substantial’ Multiyear Offer to Tanner Scott (Updated)

Update: Welp, at least they tried. Sources tell CI the Cubs finished second to the Dodgers, who landed Scott with…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 18, 2025

Quick Thoughts on Cubs Pitching Infrastructure Following CubsCon

Cubs Convention is still going strong as I type this, but I’m already back home after a three-hour trek back…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 17, 2025

Nico Hoerner Remains Highly Underrated

Nico Hoerner has been one of the Cubs’ most valuable and dependable players over the last three seasons, yet he…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 16, 2025

Cubs Sign Pair of Top-15 International Free Agents in 2025 Class

The Cubs were a little late to the international free agency party, but they showed up with a bang on…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 16, 2025

Jed Hoyer Expresses Regret Over Kyle Schwarber Non-Tender

There’s no need to relitigate the move and subsequent fallout, but I wanted to touch on this topic since Jed…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJanuary 16, 2025

Exploring Options to Complete Roster as Cubs Remain Focused on Bullpen, Bench

The 2025 international free agency period opened on Wednesday, yet the Cubs apparently made no official signings despite having been…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 15, 2025

Cubs Hoping Matthew Boyd Can Log 120 Innings as Piece of Larger Pitching Staff Puzzle

Lefty Matthew Boyd hasn’t pitched as many as 79 innings in a season since 2019 with the Tigers, but the…
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Evan AltmanJanuary 15, 2025

Several Big Issues with Potential Short-Term Alex Bregman Deal (Updated)

The Alex Bregman whispers have been taking place at the periphery of the greater Cubs offseason conversation for a while…
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