Drew Pomeranz has made just ten starts for the Red Sox this season. Most recently, he started on July 31 against the Philedelphia Phillies. The lefty had been sidelined since May 31 with biceps tendinitis before this start.
Before his injury, the southpaw was mired in a terrible cold streak. In three consecutive starts he failed to reach the fifth inning. As well, in his fourth start—in which he was injured—he lasted just five innings, allowing four earned runs.
One of the issues that the left-hander has experienced this year is power off of the right-handed bats.