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 AltmanDecember 7, 2025

Cubs Continue to Be Connected to Alex Bregman, Eugenio Suárez

Anyone who’s followed CI for a while is probably familiar with the way I say I’m going to keep a…
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Evan AltmanDecember 6, 2025

Crane Kenney Explains Disparity Between Cubs’ Revenue, Payroll

Much has been made about the Cubs having MLB’s third-highest revenue and just the 14th-highest player payroll, a disparity that…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanDecember 6, 2025

Michael King’s Cutty Tendencies Could Make Him Perfect Fit on North Side

Ed. note: I paused this when Bob Nightengale reported that the Cubs were finalizing a multiyear deal with Zac Gallen…
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Evan AltmanDecember 5, 2025

The Rundown: Cubs Showing ‘Renewed Interest in Bregman, Zombro Takes on Bigger Role, MLB Could Limit OF Positioning

Among a number of different candidates, I’d have to say the worst part about getting older is that you don’t…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanDecember 4, 2025

The Rundown: Cubs Reportedly Close on Cease, Other Top Starters Still in Play, Tucker Visits Jays

I’ve been taking advantage of the fact that one kid is in college and the other can drive himself to…
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Evan AltmanDecember 3, 2025

The Rundown: Cubs Sign Kingery, Ponce Gets Paid, Reds Still Circling Schwarber, More Notes

The Cubs made their second big move of the offseason on Tuesday, signing former second-round draft pick Scott Kingery to…
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Evan AltmanDecember 2, 2025

Cubs Listed as Potential Fit for Precisely Zero Top-25 Trade Candidates

If recent predictions from ESPN’s top baseball writers carry any weight, it doesn’t look like the Cubs are expected to…
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Evan AltmanDecember 2, 2025

Pete Fairbanks Drawing Interest from Multiple Teams

This is one of those headlines that even I roll my eyes at because of course one of the better…
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Evan AltmanDecember 2, 2025

Willson Contreras ‘More Willing’ to Waive NTC for Right Move

The Cardinals were unable to move any of their pricey veterans last season due to those players’ unwillingness to waive…
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Evan AltmanDecember 2, 2025

The Rundown: More Broken Promises from Marquee, Airbender to Queens, Alcántara Should Be Moved, Cubs Lose Another MiLB Coach

With the Winter Meetings now less than a week away and Cubs Convention just about a month after that, the…
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