Hi! I’m Kaitlyn McGrath, an innovative and driven multimedia journalist with more than a decade of experience in media.

Many people may know me from my time at The Athletic, where I helped launch the start-up in Toronto in 2016 before becoming its full-time Toronto Blue Jays beat writer for seven seasons.

Inspired by my instinct to write stories that go beyond the box score, I specialize in human-interest pieces that focus on telling relatable and emotional narratives, bringing readers closer to the teams and athletes they root for. My expertise is sports coverage, but I’ve also covered news, lifestyle, health and culture stories, as well. I consider myself a malleable writer who can cover any topic with aplomb.

Along with my writing, I regularly appear as an expert analyst on TV, radio, and podcasts, including as an occasional co-host of Jays Talk on Sportsnet 590 The Fan.

My work has also appeared in The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, The Canadian Press, The National Post and CBC. I previously hosted a popular weekly Blue Jays podcast called Spin Rate.

I’m also passionate about mentoring young reporters. I have participated in the Canadian Association of Journalists’ Mentorship Program, and I am an instructor at The College of Sports Media in Toronto, where I teach my students how to thrive in digital-first newsrooms.