The Mets are planning to fill a vacancy in their starting rotation with one of the game’s top prospects, handing right-hander Noah Syndergaard his Major League debut on Tuesday against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Right-hander Dillon Gee is expected to be placed on the 15-day disabled list with groin pain, clearing a spot for Syndergaard, considered the Mets’ No. 1 prospect and the No. 11 prospect in baseball, according to MLB.com.

Joey Votto and the Reds felt fortunate Friday knowing that his anticipated discipline wasn’t more severe. The first baseman received a one-game suspension for bumping an umpire during an argument on Wednesday.

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

Remember the talk from a few weeks ago about Jose Abreu playing third base for the White Sox during Interleague action? That move sounds like somewhat of a possibility next week in Milwaukee per comments made Friday by manager Robin Ventura.

The contrast was striking during the Rays’ pre-game activities Friday afternoon at Tropicana Field. Outside the home dugout, Alex Cobb told reporters that he had decided to undergo Tommy John surgery. On the mound, Matt Moore, who is 12 1/2 months into the rehab for his Tommy John surgery, was showing how successful the operation can be.

Forget about the Los Angeles Dodgers’ record-setting payroll. There are two reasons the Dodgers are the team to beat in baseball — Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke.

Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon, who leads the Majors with a .437 batting average, was out of the lineup on Friday night because of a sore right leg muscle.

Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg said he felt better after seeing a chiropractor, who made a realignment underneath his shoulder blade, according to manager Matt Williams.

The Padres have placed first baseman Yonder Alonso on the 15-day disabled list with a deep bone bruise in his right shoulder, manager Bud Black said before Friday night’s game against the D-backs at Chase Field.

The Astros placed closer Luke Gregerson on the family medical emergency list on Friday and recalled right-hander Asher Wojciechowski from Triple-A Fresno.

Left-hander Jason Vargas doesn’t believe his left flexor strain is anything serious, but Kansas City wants to be cautious, putting the starter on the 15-day disabled list.

Wright is currently on the disabled list with a right hamstring injury, but the Mets announced Friday that he’s developed lower back pain in the past few days. Wright has already undergone an MRI that showed no structural damage in his back, alleviating some concern.

The Orioles were set to place right-handed pitcher Kevin Gausman on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis and add lefty T.J. McFarland prior to Friday’s game vs. the Yankees.

Jose Reyes has been cleared to resume baseball activities and it’s possible that he will be healthy enough to play when he’s eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday.

David Ortiz has lost an appeal of his one-game suspension and sat out Friday’s game against the Blue Jays. Ortiz was ejected Sunday for arguing a checked-swing call against Baltimore, and he was disciplined by the league for his vociferous confrontation with home-plate umpire John Tumpane.

Blue Jays hitting coach Brook Jacoby lost his appeal to Major League Baseball and will have to serve his entire 14-game suspension for a recent incident at Fenway Park.

The Cardinals traveled to Pittsburgh on Thursday evening without third baseman Matt Carpenter, who was told to stay at home for the weekend series to recover from what manager Mike Matheny described as a diagnosis of “extreme fatigue.”