"Brett Myers told the Inquirer that he will have surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip, and a return this season is a longshot.

"This is the best option for me," he said. "The doctor told me my hip would be unbelievably better when I come back."

"I have the same thing as Chase (Utley), a torn labrum (Myers also has bone spurs)," he said. "This is the best option for me.""