The Angels are cleaning house on the pitching end of their coaching staff.
San Francisco Giants coach Ron Washington addressed his departure from the Los Angeles Angels as he began his new role in the Bay, suggesting health concerns played a decisive role in the Angels’ decision to not bring him back.
Ron Washington was a coach for more than a decade before he finally got his first chance to manage when he took over the Texas Rangers in 2007. Washington proved he had the chops to lead a team to the World Series.
How many of the active MLB players to reach 100 hits in at least eight different seasons can you name in five minutes?
Since he was drafted in the first round in 2023, Bryce Eldridge has been seen as the San Francisco Giants’ first baseman of the future. There’s just one problem — he wasn’t a first baseman in high school.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
It’s one of those facts that shows just how long Ron Washington has been in baseball. He’s a lifer, so much so that his baseball career started in 1977 when he was promoted to the Majors by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Braves are hiring Johnny Washington as minor league hitting coordinator, reports Sam Blum of The Athletic. The 41-year-old has spent the last two seasons as MLB hitting coach with the Angels.
The Padres are expected to hire Bob Henley, Ryan Goins, and Kevin Plawecki to the team’s revamped coaching staff under new manager Craig Stammen, The Athletic’s Dennis Lin reports.
Ron Washington is coming back to the Bay Area, this time to the San Francisco Giants. The Giants haven’t confirmed his hiring, but Giants general manager Zach Minasian told KNBR radio on Thursday that the franchise was close to agreeing to a deal to hire Washington as its Major League infield coach.
According to Bob Nightingale, legendary Braves third base coach Ron Washington is set to become the infield coach for the San Francisco Giants. When the Braves decided to go the internal route and hire Walt Weiss to replace Brian Snitker, I thought there was a decent chance Weiss would take a look at bringing Ron Washington back on staff.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
Veteran manager Ron Washington is finalizing a deal to join the San Francisco Giants as their infield coach, USA Today reported Thursday. Washington, 73, was the skipper for the Los Angeles Angels last season before stepping away on June 20 because of health issues.
Washington’s bread and butter is teaching players to go from bad or mediocre defensive players to solid and even great defenders.
The Los Angeles Angels recently named longtime MLB veteran Kurt Suzuki as their next manager. He succeeded MLB coaching legend Ron Washington, who was at the helm in 2024, but had to step away due to health problems after starting off the 2025 campaign with a 36-38 record.
As far as coaches go, two of the most beloved figures in recent Atlanta Braves history are Ron Washington and Eric Young Sr. — both of whom left for Los Angeles a couple of years ago when Washington was named manager of the Angels.
Despite a decent start to the 2025 season, the wheels quickly fell off for the Los Angeles Angels. It was understandably a tough time when Ron Washington left due to a medical issue.
The Los Angeles Angels had a rough 2025, going 72-90 in response to a franchise-worst 99 loss season the year prior. After manager Ron Washington stepped away towards the end of June due to health complications, the Angels were just two games under .500.
The 57-year-old veteran manager informed the Padres on Monday that he would be retiring ahead of the 2026 season.
Sam Blum of The Athletic did a deep dive into the situation surrounding Washington and his recent departure from the franchise. There were some believing that he could come back with the Halos given his newfound clean bill of health.
The Angels announced yesterday that Ron Washington would not be returning as the team’s manager. The reason for their decision was not health related, according to Angels beat writer Sam Blum of The Athletic.
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Angels decided to part ways with manager Ron Washington. According to Sam Blum of The Athletic, the Angels’ decision to let go of Ron Washington was strictly performance-based and not related to his health concerns, which forced him to take a leave of absence in June after undergoing quadruple bypass surgery.
The Los Angeles Angels will be under new leadership next season.
Ron Washington was forced to miss the majority of the 2025 MLB season due to health issues, but he apparently has every intention of returning to the dugout in 2026.
Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington joined the Halos for their series against the Texas Rangers this week. He has been absent from the team since June when the Angels announced he would be out indefinitely.
The entire baseball world was left on edge when Ron Washington announced he was stepping away indefinitely due to undisclosed health concerns. On Monday, the Angels manager addressed the media for the first time since late June, revealing he underwent quadruple bypass surgery.
In June, the Los Angeles Angels announced that manager Ron Washington would remain on medical leave for the rest of the season.
Los Angeles Angels writer Sam Blum spoke on the condition of Angels manager Ron Washington, who will miss the remainder of the season due to health concerns.
Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington stepped away from the team earlier this week due to an undisclosed medical issue. Ray Montgomery took his place as interim manager, with no certainty on when Washington might return or what type of issue he was facing.
Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington will not be returning to the bench anytime soon.
Ron Washington will not manage the Angels for an indefinite period of time due to a health concern.
While the Atlanta Braves may be underperforming so far this season, one MLB insider believes their 27-36 record heading into Sunday's action won't be enough to cost manager Brian Snitker his job.
Ron Washington is ready to take his team back to the Stone Age … at least in the locker room.
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