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 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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Evan AltmanDecember 1, 2025

Marquee Sports Network’s Trouble Doesn’t Bode Well for Cubs’ Spending

Maybe this is just like a school district cutting educational resources after undergoing $200 million in renovations that featured several…
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Evan AltmanDecember 1, 2025

The Rundown Lite: More College Feeder Convo, Royals Looking to Move SP for OF, Fairbanks Market Developing

Football is always the focus over Thanksgiving and the subsequent weekend, and I have to say it was a pretty…
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Evan AltmanNovember 30, 2025

How a Young UK Sports Fan Fell in Love with Major League Baseball

Ed. note: This post comes to us by way of a young man named Sam, a 17-year-old from the UK…
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Evan AltmanNovember 29, 2025

Ryan Helsley Joins Orioles on 2-Year, $28M Deal

Former Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley was among the relievers in whom the Cubs were reportedly interested, but he is now…
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