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 AltmanNovember 4, 2024

Four Paths Cubs Could Take to Build 90-Win Team as They Embrace ‘Emotionless Strategy’

In their pursuit of sustainable competitiveness, the Cubs are moving further toward a model-based approach that favors data over scouting.…
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Evan AltmanNovember 3, 2024

Ian Happ Wins Third Consecutive Gold Glove, Dansby Swanson Hosed

Ian Happ has won his third straight Gold Glove in left field, making him the first outfielder in Cubs history…
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Evan AltmanNovember 3, 2024

Cardinals Expected to Shop Arenado, Contreras, Gray as Rebuild Commences

The Cardinals have won at least 86 games in all but three of their last 16 seasons, two of which…
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Evan AltmanNovember 2, 2024

Cody Bellinger Reportedly Exercises $27.5M Player Option for 2025

I was wrong on this one, as ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel reports that Cody Bellinger has picked up his $27.5 million…
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Evan AltmanNovember 1, 2024

Kyle Hendricks and Jorge López Elect Free Agency, Caleb Knight Outrighted

The Cubs cleared three spots on the 40-man roster Thursday with Kyle Hendricks and Jorge López electing free agency and…
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Evan AltmanOctober 31, 2024

Report: Cubs Adding Quintin Berry as 3B Coach

This one felt like a strong possibility as news about various coaching staffs trickled out during the playoffs. With a…
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Evan AltmanOctober 31, 2024

Clock Officially Ticking on Cody Bellinger’s Decision, Cubs’ 40-Man Moves

The Dodgers are World Series champions, proving once again that all you need is a little pluck, good chemistry, and…
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Evan AltmanOctober 30, 2024

White Sox Hiring Former Cubs Coach Will Venable as Manager

Did…did the White Sox just make a really smart move? Long mired in organizational incompetence and fresh off the worst…
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Evan AltmanOctober 29, 2024

Threading Needle Between Glove-First Approach, Bat-First Prospects Won’t Be Easy

In their never-ending quest for value, the Cubs built a roster around defense up the middle that could turn grounders…
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Evan AltmanOctober 28, 2024

Exploring Monster Juan Soto Contract Structure, Which Cubs Should Pursue Even Though They Probably Won’t

Ed. note: I’m a big dummy and mathed wrong, so the Cubs only have about $43 million under the penalty…
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