Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com writes that Indians outfielder Matt LaPorta is making strides in his rehab from injury. "The reports on LaPorta's recovery have been nothing but positive, to this point," he writes. "But I would temper expectations for him to be on the Opening Day roster until we see how he gets through the rigors of Spring Training camp. Remember that the original prognosis for LaPorta's recovery from the October procedures was four to six months. If he has even the slightest setback, the Indians don't have much incentive to push him, so it's possible he could fall toward the back end of that prognosis. We'll see." LaPorta hit .254 with seven home runs and 21 RBIs in 52 games for Cleveland in 2009.