Angels manager Ron Washington out indefinitely with apparent health scare
Angels manager Ron Washington will be out for an indefinite amount of time with a health concern, general manager Perry Minasian told reporters on Friday.
Minasian said that Washington, 73, will continue to be around the team, but will not be in the dugout as he addresses the undisclosed health matter.
Going forward, Angels bench coach Ray Montgomery will serve as the team's interim manager starting Friday night against the Astros, where Washington will be watching from the suites, according to Sam Blum of The Athletic.
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Ron Washington looks on from the dugout during the Angels' road loss to the Orioles on June 14, 2025.
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Washington, who is in his second season managing the Angels, has led the team to a 36-38 record entering Friday.
At the start of this season, Washington introduced a new workout regimen for his team following their Opening Day loss against the Orioles, which has been well received by his players.
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'I think it's great every single thing Wash has done so far,' Angels left fielder Taylor Ward told MLB.com in April. 'I love it. And it might just be what we need.'
Washington explained how he held a full team workout on what was originally an off day, saying that is was good to keep the blood flowing and to stay on track mentally.
Chris Taylor celebrates with Angels manager Ron Washington after scoring during the third inning of a home game against the Mariners.
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'I think it was important because I don't want them to get caught up in the fact that we're not playing baseball the way we're capable of playing baseball,' Washington said. 'I don't want them to get inside of themselves.
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'I want them to be free and I want them to know that if we keep coming out here and working that things will take care of itself. That was the point.'
Washington also recently said he believes the Angels will be on an upward path compared to last season, where his team finished with a 63-99 record.
'We're gonna be on that trajectory,' Washington said. 'We don't think, we will be. But we have to stay in the process, we have to work, we have to learn, we've got to apply. That's what the game of baseball is about: work, learning and applying. And we're going to do that.'
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