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With Ron Washington returning to Texas, where he led the Rangers to their first World Series appearance, the Angels’ manager revealed why he’s on medical leave.
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Ron Washington revealed that he underwent quadruple-bypass heart bypass surgery eight weeks ago — a major medical procedure that will keep him out of the dugout for the remainder of the 2025 season. Bench coach Ray Montgomery has been managing the Angels on an interim basis ever since.
Ron Washington said he underwent heart bypass surgery eight weeks ago.
— Jeff Wilson (@JeffWilsonTXR) August 25, 2025
In addition, the 73-year-old manager revealed to reporters that he’s quit smoking since undergoing surgery.
“If Perry (Minasian, the Angels’ general manager) will have me back, I’m certainly willing to come back and finish what we started,” Washington said, via Erica Weston of FanDuel Sports Network West.
“If Perry will have me back, I’m certainly willing to come back and finish what we started.”
— Erica Weston (@EricaLWeston) August 25, 2025
Washington returned to managing after a 10-year absence in 2024. He guided a young Angels team to the worst record in franchise history, at 63-99. The Angels were 36-38 on June 20 when the team announced Washington was taking an indefinite leave to address a medical issue.
The Angels announced a week later that Washington would miss the remainder of the 2025 season. They are 25-31 under Montgomery since Washington left the team.
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In the meantime, Washington did not specify the nature of the medical issue that led to his absence — until Monday.
The Angels and Rangers kick off a three-game series Monday at Globe Life Field.
More to come on this story from Newsweek Sports.
