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 AltmanJuly 18, 2024

Cubs Acquire Righty Reliever Jesus Tinoco from Royals, Option Daniel Palencia

Before everyone starts freaking out, which may have already passed since this deal actually happened two days ago, the Cubs…
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Evan AltmanJuly 18, 2024

Pelotero Closing Performance Potential Gap with Revolutionary Player Intelligence Platform

Ed. note: Frequent readers will know that I love to share news about advancements in baseball technology, particularly at the…
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Evan AltmanJuly 17, 2024

Cubs Conclude 2024 Draft with 10 More Selections

More to come on some of these picks, but I’m getting ready to board a flight and can’t really put…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Evan AltmanJuly 16, 2024

What We Know About Cubs’ Top 10 Draft Picks

We already ran the Cubs’ media release with basic information on their top 10 picks in the 2024 MLB Draft,…
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Evan AltmanJuly 15, 2024

Cubs Add 8 More Players on Draft’s Second Day

More to come on these players in the future, but for now we’re just rolling with the team’s media release.…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanJuly 15, 2024

Cubs Spend First Two Draft Picks on College Infielders Cam Smith, Cole Mathis

This is when I really miss having our guys who went on to form North Side Bound a couple of…
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Evan AltmanJuly 14, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/14/24): Taillon Starting Final Game of First Half

All the momentum the Cubs had built up over five straight wins was lost Saturday in a doubleheader sweep that…
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Evan AltmanJuly 14, 2024

Cubs Have Reportedly Expressed Interest in Blue Jays Catcher Danny Jansen

The first thing we should acknowledge about this particular rumor is that it comes with even more caveats than usual,…
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Evan AltmanJuly 13, 2024

Cubs Recall Daniel Palencia, Option Ethan Roberts

The Chicago Cubs recalled right-handed pitcher Daniel Palencia from Triple-A Iowa today and optioned right-handed pitcher Ethan Roberts to Triple-A…
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Evan AltmanJuly 13, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/13/24, Game 2): Pretty Much Same Batters, Assad Starting

After giving up only three runs during their five-game win streak, the Cubs gave up nine runs in the 1st…
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