Padres right-hander Cole Paplham sustained multiple facial fractures after he was struck in the face by a line drive on Sunday, but he has remained alert and is in decent spirits, manager Mike Shildt said Monday.

San Diego Padres prospect Cole Paplham suffered multiple facial fractures after taking a line drive to the face.

PEORIA, Ariz. — Padres manager Mike Shildt said the line drive that hit Padres pitcher Cole Paplham in the face on Sunday resulted in fractures. “They’re working through all the concussion protocol stuff, but he is alert,” Shildt said Monday morning. “They’re trying to figure out with some further testing what the next steps are.”