Ron Washington, who missed the majority of the 2025 season after undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery, will not be returning as manager of the Los Angeles Angels in 2026, a source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.
Interim manager Ray Montgomery also will not get the full-time manager role in 2026, a source confirmed to ESPN, as the Angels will search for their sixth manager in nine years.
Washington turns 74 in April and was the oldest manager in the majors last season. He last managed a game on June 19, when he left the Angels after experiencing shortness of breath and appearing fatigued during a four-game series against the New York Yankees.
After returning to California, Washington underwent a series of tests, which showed blockage in his valves that stents couldn't fix. He was hospitalized on June 23, had surgery on June 30 and was discharged on July 7.
"What happened to me saved my life," Washington said earlier this season, adding that he's quit smoking, changed his eating habits and is sleeping better.
Washington went 36-38 before leaving the Angels in the hands of Montgomery this season. Overall, Washington was 99-137 in two seasons with Los Angeles.
Washington was the winningest manager in Texas Rangers history, compiling a 664-611 record from 2007 to 2014. He led them to their first two World Series appearances, in 2010 and 2011. After initially returning to the Athletics organization for the 2015 and 2016 campaigns, Washington joined the Atlanta Braves' staff from 2017 to 2023 and was part of their 2021 World Series championship team.
The Athletic was first to report that both Washington and Montgomery would not be managing the Angels in 2026.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
