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 AltmanAugust 3, 2026

Cubs Acquire LHP Braxton Garrett from Marlins for Jonathon Long, Jace Beck

The Cubs just picked up a possible lottery ticket in 29-year-old (on Wednesday) Braxton Garrett, the No. 7 overall pick…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanAugust 3, 2026

Cubs Acquire Reliever Ryan Zeferjahn from Angels for Moises Ballesteros, Mason McGwire

Shortly after conflicting reports surfaced about the Cubs working out a deal to acquire lefty starter Reid Detmers from the…
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Evan AltmanAugust 3, 2026

Conflicting Reports About Cubs Acquiring Reid Detmers

Bleacher Nation’s Michael Cerami was the first to report that the Cubs were acquiring lefty Reid Detmers from the Angels,…
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Chicago Cubs Trades and Free Agent Signings

Evan AltmanAugust 3, 2026

Cubs Officially Announce Kevin Gausman Trade, Have Now Parted with 6 of Top 7 2024 Draft Picks

I promised a little more on the Kevin Gausman deal when I wrote it up last night, but then I…
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Evan AltmanAugust 2, 2026

Cubs Acquire Kevin Gausman for Brett Bateman, Ty Southisene

The Cubs have acquired one of the three pitchers they are hoping to add ahead of the trade deadline, picking…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanAugust 2, 2026

Cubs Trade Jameson Taillon to Blue Jays for PTBNL or Cash

A few days after designating Jameson Taillon for assignment, the Cubs have traded him to the Blue Jays for either…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanAugust 2, 2026

Cubs Showing Interest in Basically Everyone as They Try to Add Multiple Pitchers

Update: As first reported by Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Rays have acquired Freddy Peralta. Even with a number…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanAugust 2, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/2/26): Rea Looks to Stay Hot Against Cole

All the talk around MLB is focused on Tarik Skubal going to the Dodgers, a move that will directly impact…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanAugust 2, 2026

Dodgers Land Tarik Skubal for 3 Prospects, Including Zyhir Hope

Well, at least it wasn’t the Brewers. News broke late Saturday night that the Dodgers have acquired lefty Tarik Skubal…
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Chicago Cubs News

Evan AltmanAugust 1, 2026

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/1/26): Peterson Trying to Cook Against Fried

Without losing focus on the fact that the Cubs are still playing very well on the whole, these last few…
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