SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former Angels and Rangers manager Ron Washington is returning to the Bay Area to become infield coach for the San Francisco Giants on new manager Tony Vitello's staff.

Washington worked for nearly two decades in the same role for the Oakland Athletics, developing many stars with his detailed work hours before the first pitch.

“We are working out the logistics. I have agreed to join the Giants,” Washington told The Associated Press in a text message Thursday. “I get a chance to continue to make a difference.”

The 73-year-old Washington took a leave of absence from the Angels last season with his team at 36-38 to undergo quadruple-bypass heart surgery, and Los Angeles then moved forward at the end of the year by hiring Kurt Suzuki as its manager.

Washington had exp

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