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 30, 2024

Cubs Reportedly ‘Showing Serious Interest’ in Versatile IF Josh Rojas

Update: Rojas has signed a one-year deal with the White Sox, who were presumably more willing to offer him a…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanDecember 30, 2024

Cubs Add Righty Reliever Ben Heller on Minors Deal, Upside Outweighs Small-Sample Results

You might scratch your head when seeing that the Cubs signed a 33-year-old reliever with only 62 total MLB innings…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanDecember 30, 2024

Cubs Notes Roundup: Potential for Rizzo Reunion(?), RP Market Still Sluggish, PCA’s Blazing Speed, Roster Looks Decent

As a general rule, I take it easy this time of year to give myself a chance to recharge a…
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Evan AltmanDecember 29, 2024

Cubs Trade Matt Mervis to Marlins for Vidal Bruján

Matt Mervis was named the Cubs’ Minor League Player of the year in 2023, but was not able to carry…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanDecember 29, 2024

Team Confirms Sammy Sosa Returning to CubsCon

It was really just a formality given the Cubs’ reconciliation with superstar-turned-pariah Sammy Sosa, especially with Tom Ricketts extending a…
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Evan AltmanDecember 27, 2024

Tigers Sign Former Cubs Prospect Gleyber Torres, DFA Former Cubs Prospect Bailey Horn

If it wasn’t for Cubs-adjacent news, we’d have no news at all right now. So outside of Kyle Tucker being…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanDecember 24, 2024

Brennen Davis Joins Yankees on Minors Deal, Cubs Unhappy About Rōki Sasaki Meeting Being Leaked

Everything remains quiet on the Cubs front and is likely to remain that way for at least the next couple…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanDecember 23, 2024

Even Lofty 20/20 Projection for Matt Shaw Might Be Too Light

Matt Shaw is the Cubs’ best prospect since Kris Bryant and will get a “long look” at third base during…
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Evan AltmanDecember 22, 2024

Phillies Acquire Jesús Luzardo from Marlins

Jesus, I like him very much, but he no help with curveball. It’s not direct Cubs news, but this felt…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanDecember 20, 2024

Cubs Reportedly Meeting with Rōki Sasaki Friday in LA

The Cubs are meeting with Japanese pitching phenom Rōki Sasaki in LA on Friday, per 670 The Score’s Bruce Levine.…
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