Ron Washington, who missed more than half of the 2025 season after undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery, will not be returning as manager of the Los Angeles Angels in 2026, the team announced 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.

Washington told The Athletic that general manager Perry Minasian told him that the team's decision to not pick up his contract option was based on the team's performance -- the Angels went 36-38 prior to him leaving -- rather than the manager's health.

"You know, when you're a competitor, and you're in charge, none of that stuff comes into play," Washington told The Athletic. "Sometimes you've got to m

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