Washington out as Angels manager, source says

Ron Washington, who missed the bulk of the 2025 play aft undergoing quadruple bypass bosom surgery, volition not beryllium returning arsenic manager of the Los Angeles Angels successful 2026, a root confirmed to ESPN connected Tuesday.

Interim manager Ray Montgomery besides volition not get the full-time manager relation successful 2026, a root confirmed to ESPN, arsenic the Angels volition hunt for their sixth manager successful 9 years.

Washington turns 74 successful April and was the oldest manager successful the majors past season. He past managed a crippled connected June 19, erstwhile helium near the Angels aft experiencing shortness of enactment and appearing fatigued during a four-game bid against the New York Yankees.

After returning to California, Washington underwent a bid of tests, which showed blockage successful his valves that stents couldn't fix. He was hospitalized connected June 23, had country connected June 30 and was discharged connected July 7.

"What happened to maine saved my life," Washington said earlier this season, adding that he's discontinue smoking, changed his eating habits and is sleeping better.

Washington went 36-38 earlier leaving the Angels successful the hands of Montgomery this season. Overall, Washington was 99-137 successful 2 seasons with Los Angeles.

Washington was the winningest manager successful Texas Rangers history, compiling a 664-611 grounds from 2007 to 2014. He led them to their archetypal 2 World Series appearances, successful 2010 and 2011. After initially returning to the Athletics enactment for the 2015 and 2016 campaigns, Washington joined the Atlanta Braves' unit from 2017 to 2023 and was portion of their 2021 World Series title team.

The Athletic was archetypal to study that some Washington and Montgomery would not beryllium managing the Angels successful 2026.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.