McCann has been recovering from offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
The labrum is a layer of muscle that helps holds the ball-shaped hip joint in place.
McCann, who underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum last October, could be activated on Monday at Cincinnati.
Rodriguez had surgery on Jan. 16 to repair a torn labrum and reshape a bone to alleviate an impingement.
The Yankees believe that a minor labrum injury existed for some time, but that the significant injury happened on Saturday.
In a scheduled visit to Dr. Marc Philippon in Colorado, it was determined that Rodriguez had sustained a torn labrum in his left hip.
Think of the labrum as a ring of soft tissue that holds the ball of the femur, or thighbone, snugly in the hip joint's socket.
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, 37, had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right hip in 2009 and then in his left hip last month.
Notes: Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said C Brian McCann, who's on the disabled list following offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum, could be activated Monday or Tuesday at Cincinnati.
The Yankees immediately scheduled a more extensive dye-contrast MRI, which showed a significant tear of the labrum, the socket padding that holds the ball of the shoulder joint in place.
Even with the Uptons in the fold, the key to Atlanta's season could be the return of catcher Brian McCann following surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
Soon, the Yankees had announced that Pineda was done for the season, would undergo surgery to repair a damaged labrum, and that they did not know if he would ever be the same.
An MRI of Carmelo Anthony's left shoulder revealed a partial tear to his labrum, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday an injury that could force the Knicks' star to have surgery later this off-season.
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Pineda will have the labrum tear repaired by Dr. David Altchek at the Hospital for Special Surgery on Tuesday, and faces a 12-month recovery process, with a May 1, 2013 target date to be back on a major-league mound.
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