Athletics left-handed starter Drew Pomeranz, who has been placed on the disabled list as expected with a shoulder issue, has received a cortisone shot and will resume throwing next week, per the San Francisco Chronicle.

The hope is that the shot will calm the inflammation that has prevented Pomeranz from going deep into games, which has become a greater concern given the struggles of his team's bullpen.

Pomeranz has pitched more than 5 1/3 innings only twice in eight outings, both of which were quality starts, and owns a 4.40 ERA.