Angels manager Ron Washington steps away indefinitely due to health concerns

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Ron Washington is a baseball lifer, but some recent health concerns will force the Los Angeles Angels manager to take some time away from the game.

Angels general manager Perry Minasian announced plans for Washington to step away indefinitely. 

"We all know how important [baseball] is, but certain things are bigger than baseball, and health is obviously first and foremost," Minasian said in a statement Friday.

Ray Montgomery, the team's bench coach, will handle managerial duties for the Angels' game against the Houston Astros Friday night.

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Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington in the dugout during a game against the Kansas City Royals at Angel Stadium.  (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA Today Sports)

Washington, 73, experienced shortness of breath and appeared fatigued toward the end of a four-game series against the New York Yankees. He was cleared by Yankees doctors to fly home with the team Thursday night and underwent a series of medical tests Friday.

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The Angels did not specify what symptoms Washington was experiencing but said the manager addressed the team in the clubhouse along with Minasian Friday. Washington planned to watch the game from the GM’s Angel Stadium suite. Washington was not made available to the media.

Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington walks off the mound against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning at Tempe Diablo Stadium March 5, 2025. (Rick Scuteri/Imagn Images)

"Wash has not felt great the last couple of days," Minasian said. "We want to make sure he’s 100% before he’s