Ron Washington, who missed the majority of the 2025 season after undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery, will not be returning as manager of the Los Angeles Angels in 2026, a source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.

Interim manager Ray Montgomery also will not get the full-time manager role in 2026, a source confirmed to ESPN, as the Angels will search for their sixth manager in nine years.

The Athletic was first to report that both Washington and Montgomery would not return in their current roles. The Angels have yet to make a formal announcement.

The Angels finished with a 72-90 record, accounting for their 10th consecutive losing season. They've made the playoffs just once since 2009.

After Mike Scioscia stepped down at the end of the 2018 season, ending a 19-year run that included

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