The Yankees aren't dismissing the possibility that Alex Rodriguez could miss the entire 2013 season.

Rodriguez had arthroscopic surgery on January 16 to repair a torn labrum and impingement in his left hip went. According to a subsequent statement released by the team, the surgery went "as planned and without complications."

"I think, because of the serious nature of the surgery and the condition that he's trying to recover from, there is that chance," Cashman told WFAN-AM.

"I would say it's not going to be because Alex doesn't do everything in his power to put himself in a position to get back, and be healthy and productive. He'll do everything necessary and his part. It's just will the success of the surgery and the condition that he has recover optimally as everybody expects, but there's no guarantees in this stuff. Best-case scenario, yeah, he should be back. Worst-case scenario he won't be back or there might be something in between. These are unique circumstances and new experiences injury wise that has a very small history behind it in the last decade or so."