By Cary Osborne

The Dodgers brought up 24-year-old left-handed reliever Daniel Coulombe from Chattanooga today.

To make room for Coulombe on the 40-man roster, Stephen Fife, who had Tommy John surgery in August, was recalled from Albuquerque and placed on the 60-day disabled list.

The 2012 25th-round pick out of Texas Tech wasn’t on the 40-man roster and started the season in High-A Rancho Cucamonga.

However, in 65 1/3 minor league innings this season (44 1/3 in Rancho and the last 21 in Chattanooga), he struck out 92 batters — the most of any Dodger minor league reliever. He held opposing hitters to a .214 batting average on the season and had a 2.89 ERA and 1.19 WHIP. Left-handers hit .250 against him in Chattanooga and .182 against him in Rancho.

Coulombe was also drafted by the Dodgers in 2008 after his senior year in high school and played briefly at USC (2009). He had Tommy John surgery in 2011.

Coulombe pitched one inning of relief last Friday in Game 3 of the Southern League Championship Series and allowed two hits and one earned run while striking out three in the 6–1 loss. The Lookouts were swept by the Jacksonville Suns (Miami affiliate) in the series, with the closeout game being Friday.

In the first round of the Southern League playoffs, Coulombe appeared in three games and saved all three, allowing two baserunners in 4 2/3 innings while striking out seven.

Fellow left-hander Onelki Garcia was another call-up possibility. He hadn’t pitched until Aug. 31 this season after recovering from elbow and knee surgeries.

Garcia, rated as the Dodgers’ №17 prospect by mlb.com, is on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster, but appeared in just four games this season. He allowed two earned runs in 2/3 of an inning last Friday for Chattanooga.