Ron Washington is stepping away from managing the Los Angeles Angels indefinitely because of an undisclosed health concern. Angels bench coach Ray Montgomery will manage the team in the interim, including Friday night against the Houston Astros. Washington, 73, will still be around the team, and he'll watch games from general manager Perry Minasian's suite,according to The Athletic. Washington has posted a 99-137 record during his first two seasons as Angels manager. The Angels are currently 36-38 and in third place of the AL West standings. "He hasn't been himself these past couple days. We all saw that," said Angels shortstop Zach Neto, via The Athletic. "I'm glad he was able to figure something out and take these days to get himself back to normal." Minasian expects Washington to return to managing the Angels this season. A more specific timeline, however, is not yet known. "We're going to cross every T and dot every I, and make sure he's 100% before he's back in the dugout," Minasian said, via The Athletic. "How long is it going to take? I don't know. I don't expect it to be too long. "We all know how important this is for all of us, but obviously health is more important than anything. Me, personally, I'm not letting him back in the dugout until I know he's 100%." The Angels hired Washington in November 2023. He previously served as the Texas Rangers' manager from 2007-14, guiding the Rangers to a pair of American League pennants. In between, he joined the coaching staffs of the Athletics (2015-16) and the Atlanta Braves (2017-23). As for Montgomery, this isn't his first time stepping into the manager role for the Angels. In addition to assuming duties in spring training while Washington worked through illness, Montgomery was in the spotlight in 2022 when he took the helm after then-manager Phil Nevin was suspended following a full-team brawl with the Seattle Mariners.