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

  • Another Cardinals Star Goes Down With Injury

    The hits just keep on coming for the St. Louis Cardinals as they face yet another significant injury in 2024. Catcher Willson Contreras left the Redbirds’ game on May 7 against the New York Mets with a broken arm.Contreras suffered the injury in the second inning of the contest when he was hit in the […]

  • 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

  • Debut Date Set for Injured Cardinals Ace Sonny Gray: Report

  • Cardinals President John Mozeliak Says Backlash From Fans Is ‘Insulting’

  • Cardinals Urged to Acquire Marlins Starting Pitcher Amid Trade Speculation

  • Cardinals’ Lance Lynn Discusses Coming Back to St. Louis, Starting Home Opener

    Lance Lynn will make his first appearance as a Cardinal at Busch Stadium in seven years when he takes the ball for the team's home opener.

  • Injured Cardinals Pitcher Sonny Gray Inches Closer to Making 2024 Debut

  • Johnny Damon Opens Up on ‘Really Tough Call’ With Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani

  • The St. Louis Cardinals Get Updates Regarding Early-Season Injuries

  • For Cardinals Prospect Victor Scott II, the Future Is Now

  • Cardinals Continue to Battle Injuries as Another Player Goes Down

    It’s been a rough start to the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2024 season already, as this spring training isn’t turning out to be what manager Oliver Marmol quite had in mind. Not only is his team losing games and only hitting .244 collectively (last in MLB) in exhibition play, but they’ve also battled multiple injuries to […]

  • Cardinals 1B Paul Goldschmidt Opens Up on Spring Training Struggles

  • 2024 Will Be a Pivotal Year for Cardinals Reliever Matthew Liberatore

  • Marlins Star Says Ex-Teammate Was Toxic Presence, Receives Backlash for Comments

  • Former MLB Executive Says the St. Louis Cardinals Have a ‘Breakout’ Star

  • Veteran Starter Would Be a Perfect Fit for the Cardinals’ Rotation & Payroll: Insider

    The St. Louis Cardinals went into this offseason looking to fortify their pitching staff following a disastrous 71-91 season in 2023. However, even after team president John Mozeliak delivered on three veteran starters from the free agent market, the club is still searching for more depth in their rotation.Manager Oliver Marmol went from first to […]