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Angels fail to capitalize on chances and bullpen implodes in loss to Nationals
Angels right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. makes a sliding catch during the eighth inning of a 15-9 loss to the Washington Nationals at Angel Stadium on Friday night. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Associated Press) Game 81. The halfway point of the 2025 season arrived at Angel Stadium — and the Angels, albeit squarely in contention at .500, were dealing with a bit of organizational uncertainty. Angels General Manager Perry Minasian announced before Friday's game that manager Ron Washington would remain on medical leave for the rest of the season because of an undisclosed health issue. Advertisement Bench coach Ray Montgomery took over the reins on June 20 as the acting — now interim — manager as the Angels entered Friday as winners in seven of their last 10 games. The Angels are in a much better spot than 2024. This time last season, after game 81, they were 11 games under .500 — squarely out of the postseason hunt. Read more: Angels' Ron Washington will remain on medical leave for rest of season Friday, however, even after losing 15-9 in a three-hour, 11-minute slog of a series opener against the Washington Nationals (34-48), the Angels (40-41) still are just two games out of the third American League wild card spot. Advertisement In a game where the Angels and Nationals combined for 24 runs and 30 hits — with the 19 hits and 15 runs given up by the Angels' pitching staff representing season-worst marks — what ultimately separated the teams was the Angels' inability to come through with runners on base. In the sixth and seventh innings — down one and two runs, respectively — the Angels had opportunities to take the lead or tie the game with runners in scoring position, but failed to capitalize. From there, the Nationals' lead would grow, with Hunter Strickland giving up four runs in the ninth as part of a 10-run barrage against the Angels' bullpen. In the early innings, the Angels had plenty of opportunities against Nationals starting pitcher Jake Irvin, who struggled against the heart of the lineup. Jo Adell struck a 92-mph fastball high and away to right field for a solo home run — his 18th overall and 11th in June — in the second. An inning later, Nolan Schanuel and Taylor Ward received hanging breaking balls — a high curveball and slider, respectively — and pulled the ball for short-porch home runs. Advertisement Read more: Shaikin: Why many cost-conscious MLB owners are rooting for Angels' success Three home runs across three innings helped the Angels build a three-run lead. Across 4 ⅓ innings of work against Irvin, the Angels' lineup continued to click. They tallied nine runs (eight earned to Irvin) on nine hits — just enough for an early lead as José Soriano tossed his worst outing of the season. Soriano couldn't exit the fifth against the Nationals. The shutdown pitching he had featured in his last three starts — giving up just two runs across 20 ⅔ innings — looked like a distant memory. The right-hander struck out four and walked two, while giving up eight earned runs and nine hits. Angels shortstop Zach Neto (shoulder) returned to action, striking out in the seventh inning as a pinch hitter. Advertisement Before the game, Neto said that he'd likely be able to hit before throwing — something he's yet to do — after jamming his shoulder on a stolen base attempt Tuesday. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
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Angels Make Major Coaching Decision After Ron Washington News
Angels Make Major Coaching Decision After Ron Washington News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Angels are still in the AL Wild Card race, which is significant for a club that hasn't made the playoffs since 2014. However, they've had to stay afloat without manager Ron Washington since he stepped away with a medical issue before Saturday's game against the Houston Astros. Advertisement Los Angeles is 4-2 over that stretch with bench coach Ray Montgomery at the helm. It lost its series against the Astros before sweeping the Boston Red Sox in three games. The organization announced an update about Washington's situation before Friday night's series opener against the Washington Nationals at home, via The Athletic's Sam Blum. Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington (37)Jerome Miron-Imagn Images "News: Ron Washington will not return this season, the Angels announced," he reported. "He's been out with a medical issue the last week. Ray Montgomery will remain as interim manager." The Angels are 40-40 and are one game out of a Wild Card spot. The team is keeping Washington's health details private, via Rhett Bollinger. Advertisement "The Angels won't say specifically what Ron Washington's medical issue is, but Perry Minasian said he talked to him three times today and the health news is 'fortunate,'" he reported. "Washington knows what he needs to do to get healthy." Right-handed pitcher Jose Soriano (5-5, 3.39 ERA) will pitch for Los Angeles against Washington right-hander Jake Irvin (6-3, 4.18 ERA) on Friday night. After this series, the Angels will hit the road to take on the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays before hosting the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks. Related: Angels Make Unexpected Coaching Move Before Astros Game Related: Angels' Ron Washington Facing Decision After 7th Straight Loss This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Los Angeles Angels' Manager Ron Washington To Miss Rest Of Season
Angels' manager Ron Washington will miss the rest of the season while on medical leave. (Photo by Ed ...) Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington will miss the rest of the 2025 season while on medical leave for an unspecified condition. Angels bench coach Ray Montgomery was named the interim manager for the remainder of the year, general manager Perry Minasian said. A baseball 'lifer' who is considered one of the best infield instructors in the game, Washington left the Angels last weekend after experiencing fatigue and shortness of breath toward the end a four-game series against the New York Yankees that concluded June 19. Washington underwent testing after returning to Southern California and subsequently was placed on medical leave June 20. Washington is 'in good spirits,' Minasian told the Orange County (Calif.) Register on Friday, saying that he had spoken to Washington three times that during the day. Washington, 73, is the oldest manager in the majors. 'He understands what needs to be done (but) I'm not going to go into details, Minasian told reporters before Friday's game against the Washington Nationals. 'That's for him to tell if he decides to. For me, I'm excited for him to do what he needs to do. Forget about the baseball stuff, just get healthy because he's a great human being. And anybody that's around him on a daily basis, he's somebody that you want around, right? So we're going to miss him.' Montgomery, 55, has an extensive professional resume, and this will be his first managerial job. The Angels are 4-2 since Montgomery took over for Washington last week, and they entered Friday's game on a three-game winning streak, extending a strong run that began during Washington's last few games. While not projected to be a strong contender in the American League West, the Angels have won seven of their last 10 and were 40-40, one game out of the final AL wild card spot as the midway point approached. The Angels made only limited changes in the offseason after going a franchise-worst 63-99 in 2024 in their first year without Shohei Ohtani. Their biggest additions were closer Kenley Jansen and starter Kyle Hendricks while banking Mike Trout's return to health. They have nine straight losing seasons and 10 straight seasons without making the playoffs, the longest active streaks in both areas. Washington is 767-750 in 10 seasons as a major league manager, the last two with the Angeles following an eight-year run with the Texas Rangers that included back-to-back World Series appearances in 2011-12. He was the third base coach with the Oakland A's for 13 seasons before and after his tenure in Texas that ended 2014, and he also served six seasons as the third base coach in Atlanta before taking the Angels' job in 2023. 'In my opinion, and I think a lot of people's opinion, the game of baseball is 1,000 times better when Ron Washington's part of it on a daily basis – we all know that,' Minasian told the Register. 'There are certain people that are just different, special, whatever term you want to use. … When I see him, my day is better, and when I talk to him, my day is better. He knows what he needs to do, and from a health standpoint, he knows how to get better.' Ron Washington celebrates after his 2010 Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees to make the World ... More Series. (Photo) Montgomery worked as the scouting director for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers before becoming the Angels' player personnel director in 2020. He became the bench coach in 2021 when Minasian took over as general manager, and served in that capacity while Joe Maddon and Phil Nevin were the managers before Washington. Ryan Goins, who played eight seasons in the majors was promoted to bench coach after joining the Angels as the infield coach in 2024.
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Angels manager Ron Washington (health) out for rest of season
June 27 - Ron Washington will not manage the Los Angeles Angels for the rest of the season due to a health concern, the team announced Friday. Bench coach Ray Montgomery will act as interim manager. Ryan Goins was promoted to the team's bench coach. Washington, 73, experienced shortness of breath and heavy fatigue while the Angels were playing a four-game road series against the New York Yankees last week. He returned to Los Angeles and underwent tests on June 20 but the team didn't elaborate on the details or results. Washington reportedly discussed his situation with players and coaches prior to leaving New York but has not spoken to reporters. He has not been in the dugout but has been around the team, according to general manager Perry Minasian, who said last Friday his main concern is for Washington's health. "We all know how important this is for all of us, but health is more important than anything, and me personally, I'm not letting him back in the dugout until I know he's 100 percent OK. I love the guy too much," Minasian said. Washington is in his second season with the Angels and has a 103-139 record with the team. Los Angeles is 40-40 this season. Overall, Washington holds a 767-750 record in 10 seasons. He guided Texas (2007-14) to the World Series in 2010 and 2011 with the Rangers losing each time. Montgomery, 55, is in his fourth season on the Angels' coaching staff. Goins, 37, has been an infield coach for the Angels since last spring, following an eight-year playing career with the Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox. --Field Level Media
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Angels Manager Ron Washington to Miss Rest of Season With Unspecified Medical Issue
Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington will miss the rest of the season because of an unspecified medical issue the team said Friday. Washington, the oldest manager in the major leagues at 73, has been sidelined for the past week. He experienced shortness of breath and appeared fatigued toward the end of a four-game series at the New York Yankees that ended on June 19. He flew back to Southern California, underwent a series of tests, and was placed on medical leave. Bench coach Ray Montgomery, who had been filling in for Washington, was named interim manager, and infield coach Ryan Goins was promoted to bench coach. Washington has a 664–611 record in 10 seasons as a major league manager – eight with Texas and two with Los Angeles. He led the Rangers to back-to-back World Series in 2010 and 2011. The Angels were 40–40 entering Friday night's game against visiting Washington. Washington has a 664-611 record in 10 seasons as a major league manager – eight with Texas and two with Los Angeles. He led the Rangers to back-to-back World Series in 2010 and 2011. The Angels were 40–40 entering Friday night's game against visiting Washington.
