Ron Washington was pressured to overlook the vast majority of the 2025 MLB season as a result of well being points, however he apparently has each intention of returning to the dugout in 2026.
What Ron Washington stated about future in MLB
The Los Angeles Angels supervisor Washington spoke this week to Sam Blum of The Athletic amid the ultimate days of the 2025 common season. Washington stated within the interview that he plans to have a dialog with crew proprietor Arte Moreno about doubtlessly returning to handle the crew subsequent season.
“I hoped I’d get to see [Moreno] this homestead, however he hasn’t made it right here but to the sport,” Washington stated. “I simply wish to sit down and speak baseball with him. I’ll allow them to determine if I’m the man to steer the membership.
“My well being is essential,” Washington added. “However I don’t suppose my well being goes to have something to do with me getting again. I’ll be absolutely able to get again. I’ve little question about that. It’s only a matter of [general manager] Perry [Minasian] and the proprietor making a call … I’m gonna be in a company. So if I’m not managing right here, I’m not saying I’m gonna be managing some other place. However I’m gonna be in somebody’s group.”
Washington later stated within the interview that he has little interest in a front-office position, noting that he’s a “hands-on” man. Moreover, Washington stated that he expects his rehab from coronary heart surgical procedure to be full by December and that he has been doing half-hour of cardiovascular work a day together with reducing out cigarettes fully.
You possibly can learn Washington’s full interview with Blum right here.
Now 73 years previous, Washington was employed as Angels supervisor earlier than the 2024 season. However he needed to take an indefinite depart of absence from the crew in June as a result of what on the time was an undisclosed well being subject (with bench coach Ray Montgomery stepping in as interim supervisor). Final month, Washington revealed that he had been pressured to endure quadruple bypass surgical procedure over the summer time.
Washington has gone simply 99-137 (.419) throughout his time actively managing the Angels (although Montgomery’s document of 36-50 (.419) since taking on additionally counts in direction of Washington’s official document). Because it stands proper now, Washington has a membership choice for the 2026 season that the crew nonetheless has but to determine on. Whereas Washington, who’s already the oldest lively supervisor in MLB, would clearly wish to return to the Angels dugout subsequent yr, it’s unclear at this level if the group feels the identical approach about him.
