Angels manager Ron Washington to remain on medical leave for remainder of season

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The Los Angeles Angels announced that manager Ron Washington will stay on medical leave for the remainder of the 2025 season with an unspecified medical issue. 

Washington, 73, has been sidelined for the last week after he experienced shortness of breath at the end of the Angels’ series against the New York Yankees that ended on June 19. 

Following that series, Washington flew back to Southern California and was placed on medical leave after he underwent a series of tests. Washington is currently the oldest manager in MLB.

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Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington (37) sits in the dugout prior to the game against the New York Yankees at Angel Stadium on May 26, 2025, in Anaheim, California.  (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)

"We’re starting to see the personality of the team take the personality of (Ron Washington)," Angels general manager Perry Minasian said in a statement. "There’s some resiliency, there’s some toughness, and that’s exactly what Ron is.

"(The players) are going to go out there and play as hard as they play for Ron, day in and day out."

Angels bench coach Ray Montgomery, who filled for Washington when he was initially placed on medical leave, was named interim manager. 

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Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington (37) pulls relief pitcher Shaun Anderson (64) in the ninth inning after giving up a two-run home run to Athletics center fielder JJ Bleday (33) at Angel Stadium on June 9, 2025, in Anaheim, California.  (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)

Washington was hired by the Angels