 In 1992, he was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a pitching instructor.Vuckovich served as the pitching coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates for the 1997–2000 seasons.He then worked his way through the Pirates organization to the position of special assistant to the general manager with the Pirates, and held a similar post with the Seattle Mariners' organization under Jack Zduriencik, Seattle's GM from 2009–15.