GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Only one of the anticipated exhibition debuts came off without a hitch Wednesday at Goodyear Ballpark.

Both Russell Branyan and Matt LaPorta were expected to play for the first time this spring in the Indians’ Catcus League game against the Padres – a 10-5 Cleveland victory — but only LaPorta answered the bell.

“(Russell’s) not ready yet,” said Indians manager Manny Acta of Branyan, who is recovering from a herniated disc in his lower back that ended his season prematurely last year with the Mariners. “Russell is still in the process of finishing his rehab. I think we knew this coming in.”

Acta, who said Branyan would make his debut Wednesday, gave no timetable for the slugger’s return.

“We have a lot of time left, so we’re going to take our time,” he said. “We’ve got to take care of this guy.”