Vitale joined the Los Angeles Angels organization as a coach in 2012. He served as the hitting coach for the rookie–level Arizona League Angels in 2012, and as hitting coach for the rookie–level Orem Owls in 2013. He spent the 2014 and 2015 seasons as the manager of the Dominican Summer League Angels. He joined the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and served as their International Field Coordinator in 2016 and 2017. He then joined the Seattle Mariners organization and served as their minor league field coordinator in 2018 and 2019.[3][4]
On November 7, 2019, Vitale was named the Major League field coordinator for the Seattle Mariners.[5]
On November 26, 2024, Vitale was hired by the Miami Marlins as a bench coach.[6]