Ron Washington has not publicly shared the nature of the health concern that forced him to turn over managing duties to bench coach Ray Montgomery on a day-to-day basis. But there are some reasons to be optimistic that Washington will be back in an Angels uniform soon.

Angels manager Ron Washington will be out for an indefinite amount of time with a health concern, general manager Perry Minasian told reporters on Friday.

Washington, 73, experienced shortness of breath and appeared fatigued toward the end of a four-game series in New York. GM Perry Minasian says bench coach Ray Montgomery will manage the team in