Ron Washington was compelled to overlook nearly all of the 2025 MLB season attributable to well being points, however he apparently has each intention of returning to the dugout in 2026.
What Ron Washington mentioned 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 mentioned within the interview that he plans to have a dialog with staff proprietor Arte Moreno about probably returning to handle the staff 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 mentioned. “I simply wish to sit down and discuss 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 assume my well being goes to have something to do with me getting again. I’ll be absolutely able to get again. I’ve little doubt about that. It’s only a matter of [general manager] Perry [Minasian] and the proprietor making a choice … I’m gonna be in a company. So if I’m not managing right here, I’m not saying I’m gonna be managing elsewhere. However I’m gonna be in somebody’s group.”
Washington later mentioned within the interview that he has little interest in a front-office function, noting that he’s a “hands-on” man. Moreover, Washington mentioned 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 chopping out cigarettes completely.
You may learn Washington’s full interview with Blum here.
Now 73 years outdated, Washington was employed as Angels supervisor earlier than the 2024 season. However he needed to take an indefinite depart of absence from the staff in June attributable to what on the time was an undisclosed well being situation (with bench coach Ray Montgomery stepping in as interim supervisor). Final month, Washington revealed that he had been forced to undergo quadruple bypass surgery over the summer.
Washington has gone simply 99-137 (.419) throughout his time actively managing the Angels (although Montgomery’s report of 36-50 (.419) since taking on additionally counts in direction of Washington’s official report). Because it stands proper now, Washington has a membership possibility for the 2026 season that the staff 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 12 months, it’s unclear at this level if the group feels the identical means about him.
