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 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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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

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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Chicago Cubs News

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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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 29, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Building Culture, Bellinger More Coveted Than Tucker, Red Sox Actively Seeking Big Bat(s), Thanksgiving Meal Ideas

Ed. note: There’s very little happening across MLB, so this one is comprised mainly of personal ramblings. Thanksgiving has traditionally…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 27, 2025

Cease Deal Could Have Cubs Turning to Trade Market for SP

I said yesterday that I was only going to cover breaking stuff for the next few days, but I have…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 26, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Kiermaier Seeks Coaching Gig, Stock Rejoins Mets, Maeda Back to NPB

I had planned to clean up the leaves from my yard today, but rain the last two days put a…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 25, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Maton’s Deal, Gray to Red Sox, Helsley’s Market Growing

Before anyone accuses me of mailing this one in, I’ll just tell you I’m mailing it in. This will be…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 24, 2025

Tatsuya Imai Says He Prefers ‘Survival Vibe’ of Team Sans Japanese Players

Japanese righty Tatsuya Imai was officially posted on November 19 and is one of the top free agents on the…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 24, 2025

Long, Florentino Earn Cubs’ Top MiLB Honors

I’m a little pressed for time, so the team’s media release will have to suffice. The Chicago Cubs today named…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanNovember 24, 2025

The Rundown: Rangers Shedding Salary, Mets May Target Bellinger or Tucker Next, Helsley Drawing SP Interest

Among its more heralded positives, one of the things I love most about Thanksgiving is that it’s always on a…
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