 On July 25, 2013 (the day following the 30th anniversary of the "pine tar incident"), the Royals announced that Brett would serve as Vice President, Baseball Operations.Brett appeared as himself in the ABC sitcom "Modern Family" on March 28, 2018, alongside co-star Eric Stonestreet, a Kansas City native and Royals fan.Brett appeared as himself in the "Brockmire" episode "Player to Be Named Later", in which he is dating Jules (Amanda Peet), much to Brockmire's despair; in the episode "Low and Away", Jules informs Brockmire that she and her now-husband Brett are getting a divorce.