The Lineup is here to dish out fantasy insight on all things baseball. Here are five storylines you should be following this week:

The rumors are swirling concerning Texas Rangers first baseman Mark Texeira. First, The New York Times reported that with first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz out, the Yankees are "interested in exploring the idea of a trade for Mark Teixeira of the Texas Rangers, but the Rangers want premium pitching prospects and the asking price would seem likely to drop as the July 31 trading deadline approaches." The Yankees would likely wait the Rangers out before making any deal so as to snag the power-hitting first baseman at the lowest price possible. But wait, the trade talk doesn't stop at New York. The Star-Telegram revealed that, "[Texeira's] connection to Baltimore (Teixeira went to high school there) makes that an obvious rumored destination." The Lineup is sure that any team would be more than happy to add a premium bat and great glove to their roster. Texeira hits in a pretty good offense right now, but if you slot him into a more potent offense, he could really post some sick numbers. It does not seem as if the Rangers are willing to part with their star hitter for the moment (at least not for cheap), but if they keep losing, it could be only a matter a time before Tex puts on a new jersey. Monitor the rumor mill this week to see if any substantial talk comes about.

The Atlanta Braves sport one of the most offensively productive catchers in starter Brian McCann while also having one of the top young backstops in the game in Jarrod Saltalamacchia. They would love to get both players regular at-bats and may have just come up with a solution. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution revealed that, "the Braves got a possible glimpse at their first-base future when catching prospect Jarrod Saltalamacchia moved to first in the seventh inning Sunday [June 2]." Besides coming in to play first late in that game, Saltalamacchia has also been seen taking grounders at first during batting practice. The Braves plan of making Scott Thorman a regualr first-baseman has failed thus far, with Thorman struggling to produce. The Braves could trade Salty, but they believe the switch-hitter could become a star in the majors. Fantasy owners looking for a catcher should immediately nab the talented Saltalamacchia. Even if he does not end up playing at first right away, the Braves are on the road this week against the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians and he is likely to DH all those games. Keep in mind that McCann is currently being bothered by the same ankle injury that put him on the DL last season, so there are a lot of things going right for Salty at this point. Track his at-bats this week to see if he continues to hit and latch onto him if it becomes known that he is going to receive regular playing time.

The Lineup would like to issue an apology to Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Brett Myers. The Lineup's criticism of Myers and the scoffing of his chances to become a closer (let alone a dominant one) were foolish. Myers has pitched out of his mind as the team's closer, converting 6-of-6 save chances without allowing an earned run in those situations. He has been out with a shoulder injury since hurting himself on May 23, but there has been good news coming out of Philly this past week. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports, "The Phillies' closer made 60 throws from 60 feet on flat ground yesterday at Shea Stadium. He reported no problems, and said June 18 was his target date to return from a strained right shoulder. Myers added that he could return earlier if everything went well." If Myers is available in your league, nab him now. Pitcher Tom Gordon still has no timetable for his return, so if Myers hits the ground running with the closer's job, Gordon will have no shot at pitching in the ninth as Myers has stated that he does not want to return to the rotation this season. Monitor Myers this week to see if he suffers any setbacks, but for now, consider him an outstanding saves option for the resurgent Phillies.

They say everything is big in Texas. Well this week, the fantasy numbers should be huge for the Rangers as they go on the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds in Interleague play. Shortstop Michael Young (who is struggling this season) should be a fine start this week as he owns lifetime averages of .364 against the Pirates and .346 against the Reds. Outfielder Frank Catalanatto also looks like a strong play this week as he has career averages of .333 versus the Pirates and .438 against the Reds. Against Pittsburgh, look for third baseman Hank Blalock to have a strong series as he is a career .462 hitter against the Pirates. And 40-year-old outfielder Kenny Lofton looks to rake it in against the Reds (a .307 career hitter). Even DH "Slamming" Sammy Sosa looks to get in on the action against both clubs. Believe it or not, 7 of Sosa's 10 HRs and 28 of his 43 RBIs have come on the road this season. The Rangers' starting pitching is as atrocious as you can get, but feel free to trust their sluggers this week.

New York Yankees outfielder Bobby Abreu and Chicago White Sox outfielder Jermaine Dye have been struggling this season with their respective teams and there have been some rumblings about the future of these two stars. According to a report in The Chicago-Sun Times, "A rumor that surfaced less than two weeks ago, which had the Sox exploring a deal that would send Dye to the Yankees for struggling outfielder Bobby Abreu, has started to take on some life, according to one Sox source close to the situation." Abreu, through June 7, has hit at a disappointing .257 clip with only three home runs in 58 games. Dye, during the same span, has hit 10 home runs, but has done so while batting just .224. For fantasy purposes, neither of the two players figure to gain or lose any significant value if a trade went down. Both have really been hurting their fantasy owners. But if one guy is worth believing in, it's Abreu. He is a career .300 hitter who is capable of 20-20 or 30-30 numbers while scoring over 110 runs (he already has 41 this season). On top of all that, he has been hitting the ball much better in June with a .480 average thus far. Dye, on the other hand, is known as a power-hitter but has only hit over 30 home runs three times in his career. He is a .275 career hitter and has been rather inconsistent throughout his time in the Majors. Dye owners should probably consider trying to unload him while he still has some value. Fantasy owners should monitor the trade talks this week, but don't worry about either player being significantly affected by a deal.