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 AltmanOctober 17, 2025

Signing Alex Bregman May Top List of Cubs’ Options to Replace Kyle Tucker’s Production

Even though the Cubs aren’t yet admitting publicly that they’ll have to replace Kyle Tucker‘s production, doing so will be…
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Evan AltmanOctober 15, 2025

Jed Hoyer Grills Yet Another Nothingburger at Postmortem Presser

Even among executives whose primary goal is to reveal as little as possible in public comments, Jed Hoyer is among…
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Evan AltmanOctober 15, 2025

Let’s Discuss How Cubs Will Navigate Shōta Imanaga’s Complicated Option Situation

A year ago, everyone would have agreed that the Cubs would jump on the opportunity to exercise their three-year, $57…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanOctober 14, 2025

Cubs Have Very Small Pool of Arb-Eligible Players, Raises Appear Nominal

In years past, the Cubs have dealt with a significant number of arbitration-eligible players, which can mean big increases in…
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Evan AltmanOctober 13, 2025

Cade Horton Preparing for Offseason Slow Cook with Crock Pot, Bakeware

Looks like Jed Hoyer isn’t the only one who’s going to have something cooking this offseason. Had things gone according…
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Evan AltmanOctober 12, 2025

Amateur Troll Brewers Can’t Even Get L Flag Right

The Brewers deserve their flowers for beating the Cubs and advancing to face the Dodgers in the NLCS, but I’ll…
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Evan AltmanOctober 11, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (10/11/25): Same Batting Order as Usual, Pitchers Just Looking for 27 Outs

Craig Counsell isn’t starting Shota Imanaga even though he’s on regular rest, which is a big relief given the lefty’s…
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Evan AltmanOctober 10, 2025

‘Built to Be Great’ Cubs Finally Show What They Can Do in Series Equalizer

The Cubs should have lost this series on Wednesday night. They’d lost both games in Milwaukee by wide margins despite…
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Evan AltmanOctober 9, 2025

Chicago Cubs Lineup (10/9/25): Busch Leads Off, Boyd Starting

The Cubs got just enough offense on Wednesday, their most in a postseason game since 2017, to outlast the Brewers…
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Evan AltmanOctober 9, 2025

First Things First, Cubs Need to Score More After Opening Frame

The Cubs have scored a total of 16 runs over six postseason games, which is hard enough to stomach all…
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