Shields (shoulder) had begun a throwing program but has been shut down, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. "He's been throwing every other day, and we're going to kind of shut that down a little bit and let that calm down,'' manager Rick Renteria said.

EDGE Analysis

With the 35-year-old's shoulder not responding has hoped, Shields faces a longer term stay on the disabled list. Shields' bad news is good news for the Mike Pelfrey fantasy owners out there as he will continue to fill in for Shields for now.