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 AltmanDecember 18, 2022

Cubs Once More Tied to Michael Conforto, Trey Mancini

The Cubs made their biggest move of the winter, handing out their most expensive deal since Jason Heyward when they…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanDecember 17, 2022

Cubs Finalizing Dansby Swanson Deal

David Kaplan first reported that the Cubs were finalizing a deal with Dansby Swanson, and it now appears the deal…
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Evan AltmanDecember 16, 2022

Andrew Benintendi Deal with Sox Provides Starting Point for Ian Happ Negotiations

The Cubs have taken a real will-they-or-won’t-they approach with Ian Happ, who was being shopped at the deadline and now…
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Evan AltmanDecember 15, 2022

Cubs Again Linked to Michael Conforto, Which Leads to Ian Happ Speculation

The blurb in Jon Heyman’s column was as brief as can be, so I’ll do my best to keep this…
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Evan AltmanDecember 15, 2022

Catching Option Dwindling for Cubs as Omar Narváez Joins Mets

The Cubs have been monitoring the catching market all winter and were certainly taking notes during the season because they…
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Evan AltmanDecember 15, 2022

Do Cubs Have Plan B or Just Planning on D?

The Cubs are considered to be among the favorites to land Dansby Swanson, who reportedly “has offers in hand,” but…
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Evan AltmanDecember 15, 2022

Cubs Sign Righty Reliever Brad Boxberger for $2.8M

Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Cubs have signed righty reliever Brad Boxberger to a one-year deal worth $2.8 million. Steve…
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Evan AltmanDecember 14, 2022

Jed Hoyer Cited Rays Model as Justification for Lack of Star Power

There’s been no shortage of concern among fans that Jed Hoyer is content to run the Cubs like a small-market…
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Evan AltmanDecember 14, 2022

Dansby Swanson Clocking Cubs Since Before Season Ended

Help us, Dansby-Swan Kenobi, you’re our only hope. The top three shortstops are now locked up for a combined $930…
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Evan AltmanDecember 14, 2022

Carlos Correa Signs 13-Year, $350M Deal with Giants

Scott Boras used the Mets to his advantage Tuesday night and got the Giants to invest in star power by…
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