Ron Washington, who guided the Texas Rangers to two World Series appearances, was hired on Wednesday as the manager of the Los Angeles Angels, the Major League Baseball club announced.
The 71-year-old American signed a two-year contract through 2025 to replace Phil Nevin, who the team dropped after the Angels went 73-89 this year, missing the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
Washington had managed the Rangers from 2007-2014, guiding them to the World Series in 2010 and 2011, where Texas lost first to San Francisco and then to St. Louis.
Washington went 664-611 over eight seasons with Texas before he resigned in 2014 for what he termed "an off-field personal matter.