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, 2022

Cubs Still Trying to Squeeze Every Last Ounce of Value from Free Agency

While the Mets continue to add free agents with zero regard for luxury tax penalties, the Cubs may be even…
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Evan AltmanDecember 21, 2022

Mets to Sign Carlos Correa, Pushing Tax Penalties Beyond Regular Payroll for Many Teams

In one of the most shocking turns of events in recent memory, Carlos Correa has flipped coasts and will now…
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Evan AltmanDecember 20, 2022

Cubs Add Sergio Alcántara on Minors Deal, Paving Way for Another D-backs Reunion

The Cubs have signed infielder Sergio Alcántara to a minor league contract as they work to add depth to the…
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Evan AltmanDecember 20, 2022

New Cubs ZiPS Projections Exactly Match What We’ve Been Saying

The Cubs have made several solid additions over the last two winters without bringing in or developing a bona fide…
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Evan AltmanDecember 20, 2022

Cubs Favorites to Sign Top International FA Fernando Cruz

According to Joe Doyle of Prospects Live, the Cubs are the favorites to sign 15-year-old Dominican shortstop Fernando Cruz. The…
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Evan AltmanDecember 20, 2022

Looks Like Cubs May Be Close to Trey Mancini Deal

Though it’s not quite the same as a definitive report, Jon Heyman’s Tuesday morning tweet sure reads like the harbinger…
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Evan AltmanDecember 19, 2022

New Cub Jameson Taillon Endears Himself Immediately

Most people say all the right things during an introductory press conference, but Jameson Taillon comes across as a guy…
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Evan AltmanDecember 19, 2022

What Options Remain for Cubs to Add Offense?

After J.D. Martinez and Justin Turner traded places by signing the Dodgers and Red Sox, respectively, the Cubs lost a…
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Evan AltmanDecember 18, 2022

Tucker Barnhart Emerging as Cubs’ Top Catching Target

We’ve been writing about former Reds and Tigers catcher Tucker Barnhart as an option for the Cubs since early October,…
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Evan AltmanDecember 18, 2022

Cubs Working on Drew Smyly Reunion

According to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, the Cubs are nearing a deal to bring lefty Drew Smyly back to the pitching…
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