Ryan Boman

Expertise:
MLB, Baseball
Education:
Southern Illinois University
Location:
Du Quoin, Illinois

Experience

Ryan Boman covers Major League Baseball for Heavy.com, with a focus on the St. Louis Cardinals.

A veteran sportswriter and columnist based in southern Illinois, his coverage has been featured at The Miami Herald, SB Nation, Bounding Into Sports, FanSided, Yardbarker and Sportskeeda. He is also the former editor-in-chief of TheGorillaPosition.com.

Ryan is also a published author, having released Pop Music & Peanut Butter in 2023.

Education

Ryan Boman earned an associate's degree in journalism from Southern Illinois University.

Latest Articles From Ryan Boman

  • Cardinals’ Trade of Tyler O’Neill Labeled ‘Mulligan’ Amid Offensive Struggles

    A May 21 Bleacher Report article suggested that the St. Louis Cardinals might like a "mulligan" on trading Tyler O'Neill to the Red Sox.

  • MLB Commissioner Says League Won’t Install Robot Home Plate Umpires in 2025

  • Cardinals Must Put Matthew Liberatore Back in Bullpen, Writer Says

  • Cardinals Unveil City Connect Uniforms with the Help of St. Louis Rapper Nelly

  • Cardinals’ Ivan Herrera Credits Mom’s Visit For Hitting Success

  • The Cardinals Will Once Again Have a Caray & a Buck in the Broadcast Booth

    Chip Caray and Joe Buck, descendants of Hall of Fame broadcasters Harry Caray and Jack Buck, will call a Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals game on May 24.

  • Cardinals’ Sonny Gray Offered Fellow Pitcher Some Helpful Advice During Spring Training

  • Former Cardinal Is an Option as Oliver Marmol’s Potential Replacement: MLB Insider

  • St. Louis Cardinals Ace Should Be Trade Candidate: Writer

  • Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt Discusses How He’s Dealing With His Current Slump

  • ‘The Past is the Past’: Veteran Player Addresses Cardinals Teammates

    It’s been an almost nightmare start for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2024. Following a 71-91 record and a last-place finish a season ago, the club sought a turnaround this year. Unfortunately for the Redbirds, they’ve stumbled out of the gate, going 15-24 through their first 39 games.Once again the basement dwellers in the National […]

  • Cardinals Outfielder Jordan Walker Discusses Demotion to the Minors

  • Team President Bill DeWitt III Discusses Cardinals’ Struggles This Season

  • Cardinals Manager Oliver Marmol Says Defense Is Key for Catcher Ivan Herrera

  • Another Cardinals Star Goes Down With Injury

  • Cardinals Hall of Famer Blocked at Busch Stadium Gates

  • Cardinals Closer Ryan Helsley a Potential Trade Candidate: MLB Insider

  • Commissioner Rob Manfred Defends Public Funding For New MLB Stadiums

  • Cardinals’ Oliver Marmol on Team’s Struggles: ‘We Need to Come Out of It’

  • The Cardinals Stadium Situation Is a Complicated One

    St. Louis' Busch Stadium is in need of an upgrade, but will the city help the Cardinals pay for those improvements?

  • Injured Cardinals Reliever Close to Returning: Report

  • Cardinals Starting Pitcher Steven Matz Injured: Report

  • Key Outfielder Set to Return for the Cardinals

  • Manager Oliver Marmol Says Cardinals Bullpen Roles Have Been Clearly Defined

  • Marlins Jake Burger Nearly Quit Baseball 5 Years Ago; Now He’s Miami’s Power Threat

    For Miami Marlins third baseman Jake Burger, 2024 couldn’t have gotten off to a much better start. The slugger has put up impressive power numbers to start the season. All this, while the Fish (2-11) have floundered, having already fallen into last place in the National League East.Burger celebrated his 28th birthday on Wednesday by […]

  • Tigers’ Riley Greene Tears Pants During Game, Highlighting Problems with MLB Uniforms

  • Cardinals Superstar Paul Goldschmidt Sings the Praises of Redbirds Rookie

  • Former Cardinal Adam Wainwright Holds Concert During Eclipse Festivities

  • Former Boston Pitcher Derek Lowe Rebukes Fellow Red Sox Alum Curt Schilling

  • Phillies Have Faltered Due to Lackluster Offense: MLB Insider

    It’s safe to say that the Philadelphia Phillies have been one of MLB‘s more successful teams over the past few seasons. Entering 2024, the storied franchise is coming off back-to-back wild card appearances, capturing the National League pennant in 2022. However, this season hasn’t quite started with a bang for the ballclub, and at least […]