Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Gallo is improving from flu-like symptoms and could be activated from the COVID-19 injured list soon, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

EDGE Analysis

Along with Gallo, catcher Kyle Higashioka and third baseman Josh Donaldson have been placed on the COVID-19 IL in recent days after experiencing flu-like symptoms, though none have actually tested positive for the virus. Assuming Gallo continues to test negative for the virus, it should speed up his timeline for rejoining the big club, though he'll still need to prove that the flu-like symptoms aren't inhibiting him too much from a conditioning standpoint.

The Yankees placed Gallo (illness) on the COVID-19-related injured list Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Gallo was already excluded from of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader with the White Sox while feeling under the weather, and he's now headed to the COVID-19 IL. Manager Aaron Boone originally believed the 28-year-old would be back in the lineup for Sunday's nightcap, but the outfielder will now be unavailable until he clears MLB's testing protocols.

Gallo (illness) is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

It's the third straight game on the bench for Gallo, who's gone 1-for-18 with a two-run home run, five walks and nine strikeouts in his past six contests. According to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, the 28-year-old is feeling under the weather, though manager Aaron Boone expects him back in the lineup for Game 2. Marwin Gonzalez will start in left field in Sunday's matinee.

Gallo isn't starting Saturday against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Gallo has gone 0-for-13 with two walks and eight strikeouts over the last four games, and he'll be out of the lineup for a second straight matchup. Aaron Hicks, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton will start in the outfield from left to right.

Gallo is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gallo will give way to Marwin Gonzalez in left field for the series finale. The 28-year-old Gallo had started in each of the Yankees' last eight games, going 5-for-31 with two home runs, five walks, five runs and three RBI.

Gallo went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run in Sunday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

The Yankees led 3-1 after eight innings, and Gallo provided some breathing room with his two-run shot in the ninth. The long ball was his second in three games and fifth over his past 15 contests. He's hitting just .202 on the season but has picked things up a bit in May, slashing .250/.400/.571 with three homers, four RBI and a 7:8 BB:K.

Gallo went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a 10-4 victory against the White Sox on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Gallo was one of four Yankees to go deep in the contest, and his fifth-inning solo shot was his fourth of the campaign. The veteran slugger has struggled with a .202/.302/.357 slash line on the season, but he has reached base in five straight games and has gone 5-for-15 with three walks over that stretch.

Gallo is not in the lineup Tuesday against Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

Gallo has had something close to a platoon role this season, as his off day here against Yusei Kikuchi means he's now been on the bench against six of the nine lefties the Yankees have faced this season. He doesn't have a significant platoon split for his career, posting a lifetime 115 wRC+ against righties compared to a 109 wRC+ against lefties, but he hasn't earned everyday at-bats this season, as he's hit just .183/.284/.324. Aaron Hicks will shift to left field Tuesday as Aaron Judge starts in center.

Gallo is out of the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Gallo started in left field and went 0-for-4 in the Yankees' 2-1 win in Game 1, dropping his season average to .176. Aaron Hicks will slide over from his usual spot in center field to replace Gallo in left for Game 2.

Gallo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Gallo launched a solo homer off Nestor Cortes in the top of the third inning, accounting for all the offense for the Yankees in the contest. The long ball was his third of the season, all of which have come over his last six games. Gallo started the season 4-for-33 from the plate with no extra-base hits, but he has registered eight hits over his last 10 contests including four extra-base knocks. The hot stretch has raised his batting average from .121 to a still uninspiring .188.