Ron Washington will not return to Angels managing duties this season, Ray Montgomery will remain interim

Ron Washington will not return as Los Angeles Angels manager this season, the team announced Friday. Washington stepped away from his position on June 20 due to an undisclosed medical issue.

Angels bench coach Ray Montgomery has taken over as interim manager and will remain in that position the rest of the season.

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Washington, 73, had posted a 99-137 record during his first two seasons as Angels manager. The Angels are currently 40-40 and in third place of the AL West standings.

The Angels hired Washington in November 2023. He previously served as the Texas Rangers' manager from 2007-14, guiding the Rangers to a pair of American League pennants.

In between, he joined the coaching staffs of the Athletics (2015-16) and the Atlanta Braves (2017-23).

This breaking news story will be updated.