Angels Decline Ron Washington's Option; Montgomery Out

The Los Angeles Angels will not retain manager Ron Washington or interim manager Ray Montgomery for the 2026 season, a decision first reported by The Athletic and confirmed by multiple outlets. Washington, 73, missed most of 2025 after experiencing shortness of breath and undergoing quadruple-bypass surgery (he has said the episode “saved my life”), and the club will not pick up his option for 2026. Montgomery, who went 36-52 while serving as interim manager after Washington’s medical leave, also will not return as manager, though the team has reportedly offered him a different role. The Angels finished 72-90 in 2025 amid injuries and roster issues, extending a decade-plus postseason drought and prompting talk of a rebuild that could include internal candidates such as Albert Pujols and Torii Hunter and external names like Bud Black and Skip Schumaker. There has been no formal club announcement and the future of GM Perry Minasian remains unclear as the organization prepares to search for its next manager.