In the 2010 draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates took Matt Skirving in the 30th round. The 20-year-old catcher was playing at Eastern Michigan, where he battled through injuries during his junior season. That was after putting up big numbers as a sophomore, when he posted a 1.079 OPS in 57 games. Skirving quickly signed after the draft and reported to State College, where he hit .217/.286/.292 in 43 games.
He returned to the NYPL the next year and put up better numbers, while splitting his time between catching and first base. Skirving hit .277/.344/.434 in 48 games. That was as far as he would get in the Pirates' system as a player, but in a short time since his playing days ended, Skirving has worked his way into the Pirates' front office, where he currently works as the Coordinator for Amat.