The Los Angeles Angels will have a new manager next season, following the decision not to retain skipper Ron Washington, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because the team had not yet publicly announced its plans.
The 73-year-old Washington — who led the Texas Rangers to back-to-back World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011 – was hired at the beginning of the 2024 season, but couldn’t help the Angels escape last place in the American League West in either of his two seasons at the helm.
Midway through this season, Washington took a medical leave of absence to deal with heart issues. He underwent quadruple bypass surgery in June.
Ray Montgomery, who had served as bench coach, took over managerial duties on an interim basis. The Angels went 36-38 with Washington and 36-52 under Montgomery to finish the season with a 72-90 record, 18 games behind the first-place Seattle Mariners.
The Angels are the fourth team to make a managerial change since the season ended Sunday, following Bob Melvin’s ousting San Francisco, Rocco Baldelli’s tenure coming to an end in Minnesota and Bruce Bochy’s departure from Texas.
