Angels manager Ron Washington implements cell phone ban in clubhouse: report

There is simply a buzz astir the Los Angeles Angels’ clubhouse, but it is surely not coming from immoderate of the players’ compartment phones. 

Angels manager Ron Washington has implemented 1 of his erstwhile policies from his clip with the Texas Rangers successful the Angels’ clubhouse this spring, banning the usage of cellphones – a argumentation helium said helium plans to uphold passim the regular season. 

Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington has implemented a compartment telephone prohibition successful the clubhouse this season. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

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"Now the rules person extended to the extracurricular of the clubhouse," Washington said Wednesday, via The Athletic. "Right now, they are successful the hallways successful present (right extracurricular of the team’s clubhouse). Now it’s going to beryllium wholly retired of the goddamn clubhouse (building)."

According to the report, Washington implemented the regularisation with the Rangers from 2007-2014 and near squad leaders successful complaint of enforcing the rule, which carried a good of $500. 

Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington, #37, walks disconnected the mound against the Los Angeles Dodgers successful the 3rd inning astatine Tempe Diablo Stadium connected March 5, 2025. (Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images)

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For the Angels, Mike Trout and Kyle Hendricks person been tasked with ensuring the compartment telephone prohibition is followed. The good volition beryllium up for discussion, but Washington suggested $500. 

"That clubhouse is for the veterans connected this squad to tally it the mode they privation to tally it," helium continued. "We conscionable dropped what we would similar to person hap (with cellphones) and we privation them to marque definite it happens wrong the clubhouse."

Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington, #37, and outfielder Mike Trout, #27, get acceptable for a crippled against the Cincinnati Reds astatine Tempe Diablo Stadium connected March 9, 2025. (Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images)

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Washington said helium is not exempt from the regularisation and looks astatine it arsenic a mode to support the squad focused. 

"It is not punishment; I conscionable privation immoderate focus."

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