Manager Jeff Banister said Tuesday that in light of the recent returns of Carlos Gomez and Mike Napoli from the disabled list, Gallo will now be part of a "soft platoon," Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Analysis:

Gallo has enjoyed a full-time role throughout the season while Napoli and Adrian Beltre have spent time on the DL, but now that the Rangers have their full complement of everyday position players, the team can afford to be more choosy with how it deploys the young slugger. It's expected that Gallo, who is in the midst of a 6-for-50 slump at the dish, will now hit the bench against certain left-handed pitchers, as was the case Tuesday with southpaw Francisco Liriano on the mound for the Blue Jays. Delino DeShields is likely to occupy the smaller side of the platoon with Gallo more often than not.