The Angels are going to have a brand new skipper subsequent 12 months. Sam Blum of The Athletic experiences that neither supervisor Ron Washington nor interim supervisor Ray Montgomery will return as supervisor in 2026.
The Halos employed Washington as their skipper forward of the 2024 season, a two-year cope with a membership possibility for 2026. After a 63-99 displaying final 12 months, he started 2025 again in that job. In June, it was reported that he needed to step away from the membership indefinitely on account of an unspecified well being concern, with Montgomery shifting from his bench coach position to take over as interim supervisor. Shortly thereafter, it was introduced that Washington would keep on go away for the rest of the season.
In August, Washington revealed that he had undergone a quadruple bypass to take away blockages from his coronary heart valves. He mentioned the well being scare prompted him to stop smoking and make different life-style enhancements. He additionally mentioned he anticipated to be absolutely cleared medically in December and hoped to be again within the dugout subsequent 12 months.
It appears the Angels produce other plans, nonetheless, and might be making a change. The membership didn’t carry out particularly effectively beneath both supervisor. They have been 36-38 when Washington started his go away however, as talked about, they virtually misplaced 100 video games final 12 months. They completed this season with a 72-90 file. After all, a supervisor can solely work with the roster they’re given, so it’s up for debate whether or not the membership’s lack of success has something to do with Washington or Montgomery.
Blum provides that it’s unclear if common supervisor Perry Minasian will return. He’s signed by means of 2026 with a membership possibility for 2027. Minasian first bought the gig in November of 2020. Throughout his tenure, the membership has flirted with aggressive baseball however has at all times come up quick. They gained 77 video games in 2021 however dropped to 73 wins in every of the subsequent two seasons. As talked about, they dropped to 63 final 12 months. Attending to 72 wins in 2025 was technically an enchancment over final 12 months however it was solely a return to the identical unsatisfactory stage of the previous campaigns.
In time, extra needs to be revealed concerning the membership’s plan. They are going to no less than have to conduct a managerial search. Whether or not that search is carried out by Minasian or another person stays to be seen. If he’s eliminated, then a entrance workplace search will seemingly be carried out earlier than the managerial search. Washington and Montgomery, in the meantime, will presumably be on the lookout for new teaching gigs elsewhere.
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