“Where were you when you got called up to the major leagues?”

There are always a few interesting responses to the question; usually it involves getting called into a manager’s office at a minor-league ballpark somewhere.

Daniel Coulombe‘s season was over, so he was at home in Arizona watching “Walking Dead” with his fiancee when Dodgers farm director De Jon Watson called to deliver the news Monday night.

“At first it was definitely shocking,” he said. “It took a little while to set in. Man, it’s exciting.”

Coulombe didn’t garner much hype in the minor leagues. He wasn’t a high draft pick either time the Dodgers drafted him — out of high school (2008, 17th round) or out of Texas Tech (2012, 25th round). But being a left-handed pitcher helps. So does getting results.

In 2014, Coulombe combined to go 3-0 with six saves and a 2.89 ERA in 49 relief appearances with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga and Double-A Chattanooga this year. He posted a 2.57 ERA (6 ER/21.0 IP) with 31 strikeouts and only 10 walks in 18 regular-season appearances with the Lookouts after his July 17 promotion and also helped key Chattanooga’s run to the Southern League championship series with three saves during the postseason.

Overall, Coulombe limited opponents to a .214 batting average in the minors with 92 strikeouts and only 27 walks in 65.1 innings, including a .204 mark against left-handed hitters (20-for-98) and a .221 average against righties (31-for-140).

After all that, he still wasn’t expecting the call from Watson.

“I’d heard a little bit,” he said, “but I thought it was more ‘hey man, you never know.’ I didn’t think it was serious. It’s just really exciting. I didn’t know it was a possibility.”

Now that he’s here, Coulombe joins J.P. Howell, Paco Rodriguez and Scott Elbert in a growing group of left-handed relievers. He’ll wear number 64 and take the place of Stephen Fife, who was transfered to the major-league 60-day disabled list, removing him from the 40-man roster.

The Dodgers have 37 players on their active roster. Only Jarret Martin, Matt Magill and Jose Dominguez are eligible but not in uniform. Though he’s eligible for the Dodgers’ postseason roster, Coulombe is more likely here to learn.

“Whenever you come into a new place you always feel a little uncomfortable,” he said. “I’m just watching, seeing how some of the best in the game go about their business. Become more comfortable at this level. To show what I’ve been doing works. Prove that to myself and to the organization.”

Here’s another funny story involving Coulombe. His manager at Double-A, Razor Shines, is with the Dodgers for the remainder of this road trip. I had just finished grilling Shines about the usual prospects who filtered through Chattanooga — Corey Seager, Chris Reed, Scott Schebler — when he realized he forgot a name.

“Put this one in your book,” he said. “Daniel Coulombe. He’ll be in the big leagues for a long time.”