( CNN ) -- Colorado Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio had surgery Saturday after he was struck by a line drive and suffered a neck fracture , according to the team . Nicasio , injured in a frightening moment Friday night at Coors Field , was `` resting comfortably '' at a Denver hospital following surgery to stabilize a fracture to the C-1 vertebra in his neck , the Rockies said in a statement . The right-handed pitcher fell to the mound in the second inning after a ball hit by Ian Desmond of the Washington Nationals struck the right side of his head and went into foul territory . The team 's staff assisted Nicasio for several minutes before he was taken off the field by a cart . He will remain hospitalized as he recovers , the Rockies said . Nicasio , 24 , a native of the Dominican Republic , is 4-4 in his rookie season . He was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday , but it was not certain when he will be able to return .
Juan Nicasio was struck in the head by a line drive . He had surgery in Denver to stabilize a vertebrae fracture . The Rockies are still waiting for an update on outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, who is expected back from his second Tommy John surgery.