Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio had neck surgery Saturday to stabilize a fracture after he was hit in the head by a line drive.  Read more after the jump.
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The team said in a statement he was “resting comfortably.”
The right-hander was injured in the second inning Friday night on a liner by Washington’s Ian Desmond. The ball slammed into the right side of Nicasio’s head.
Nicasio went down and lay on the mound for several minutes as he was treated by the training staff. He was moved onto a cart by four medical personnel workers. Teammate Todd Helton and manager Jim Tracy assisted.
Rockies athletic trainer Keith Dugger planned to give an update on Nicasio on Saturday afternoon.
