 On October 6, 2008, Mottola was announced as the Blue Jays roving minor league hitting instructor for the 2009 season.From 2010 to 2012, he was the hitting coach for the Las Vegas 51s, Toronto's Triple-A affiliate at the time.On November 24, 2012, Mottola was promoted to be the Toronto Blue Jays hitting coach for the 2013 season.