will be out for an indefinite amount of time with a health concern, general manager Perry Minasian told reporters on Friday. Minasian said Washington, 73, will continue to be around the team, but will not be in the dugout as he addre ses the undisclosed health matter. The Angels did not specify what symptoms Washington is experiencing, but said the manager was able to addre s the team in the clubhouse along with Minasian on Friday before the Angels 3-2 lo s to the Astros, and reportedly watched the game from the GMs Angel Stadium suite. Washington was not made available to the media. Ron Washington looks on from the dugout during the Angels road lo s to the Orioles on June 14, 2025. AP Wash has not felt great the last couple of days, Minasian said before the lo s. We want to make sure hes 100% before hes back in the dugout and managing. How long its going to take, I dont know. I dont expect it to be too long. Explore More We all know how important this is for all of us, but health is more important than anything, and me personally, Im not letting him back in the dugout until I know hes 100% OK. I love the guy too much. Angels bench coach Ray Montgomery, now the teams interim manager, served his first game in the new role in Friday nights lo s. Washington, who is in his second season managing the Angels, led the team to a 36-38 record before Fridays lo s. He wants to manageI Dominic Canzone Jersey dont know if hes ever mi sed a gamebut at the end of the day, you have to make tough decisions, Minasian said. For me, I want to make sure the guy is absolutely healthy, and physically, hes in the right place before we put him back in the dugout. We play some close games. Theyre not the types of games you can sit back, kick your feet up and just watch. Theyre pretty tight games, stre sful games, and I want to make sure hes good to go health-wise before he gets back in the dugout. At the start of this season, Washington introduced a new workout regimen for his team following their Opening Day lo s against the Orioles, which has been well received by his players. I think its great every single thing Wash has done so far, Angels left fielder . I love it. And it might just be what we need. Chris Taylor celebrates with Angels manager Ron Washington after scoring during the third inning of a home game against the Mariners. Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images how he held a full team workout on what was originally an off day, saying that is was good to keep the blood flowing and to stay on track mentally. I think it was important because I dont want them to get caught up in the fact that were not playing baseball the way were capable of playing baseball, Washington said. I dont want them to get inside of themselves. I want them to be free and I want them to know that if we keep coming out here and working that things will take care of itself. That was the point. Washington also recently said he believes the Angels will be on an upward path compared to last season, where his team finished with a 63-99 record. Were gonna be on that trajectory, Washington said. We dont think, we will be. But we have to stay in the proce s, we have to work, we have to learn, weve got to apply. Thats what the game of baseball is about: work, learning and applying. And were going to do that. with AP Victor Robles Jersey