Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo indicated that Barrett (shoulder) wouldn't be assured a spot on the 25-man roster once he's activated from the 10-day disabled list, Nick Piecoro and Sarah McLellan of The Arizona Republic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barrett has been out since spring training while tending to shoulder problems, but it looks as though he's nearly back to full strength after making his first minor-league rehab appearance with High-A Visalia on Saturday. The right-hander surrendered one hit during his lone inning, but recorded all three of his outs via strikeout during the appearance. The Diamondbacks will likely want to see how Barrett looks over a few additional appearances before activating him, but it's unclear if there will be room for him in the bullpen. At the very least, it seems the 25-year-old, who was arguably the team's top reliever a season ago with a 3.49 ERA over 68 appearances, will find himself lower in the pecking order in what's been an improved bullpen thus far in 2017.