Wed 2/13/13 6:35 PM

Matt LaPorta (hip) will not begin playing in Grapefruit League games until mid-March. LaPorta is recovering from hip surgery and isn't quite ready to go at it full-bore. He should have no problem being ready by Opening Day, but he's not a good bet to crack the Opening Day roster. "Opening Day is not the finish line for him," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "And he knows that."