Garcia has made the Dodgers' Opening Day roster, MLB.com reports.

Garcia, Paco Rodriguez and Pedro Baez beat out veterans Sergio Santos, David Aardsma and David Huff for the final three bullpen slots on the team.

Garcia is making a strong bid for inclusion in the Opening Day bullpen with 7.1 innings of shutout four-hit ball and a 9:1 K:BB.

Garcia saw time with the big club last September and took advantage with a 1.80 ERA and 9:1 K:BB in 10 innings. He'll spend a good portion of 2015 in the big leagues, even if he's not on the Opening Day roster.

Garcia was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday, David Vassegh of AM 570 FOX Sports LA reports.

Garcia, 23, was one of the top relievers at Albuquerque this season, producing a 3.10 ERA and 69:18 K:BB ratio over 61 innings. He'll likely settle into low-leverage work with the big club in September.

Garcia is likely to be recalled on Monday when rosters expand, the Dodgers' official site reports.

Garcia has been impressive in a tough environment for pitchers, posting a 3.10 ERA, 10.2 K/9, and 2.7 BB/9 for Triple-A Albuquerque. He'll work in middle relief with the big club.

Garcia has allowed just two runs in 10 July appearances with an 8:4 K:BB in nine innings.

For the year, Garcia has a solid 3.13 ERA and 53:14 k:BB in 46 innings. He's looking positioned for a September 1 call-up if he keeps this up.

Yimi Garcia was diagnosed with a bruised right kneecap.

Surgery won't be necessary, but the Dodgers will take it slow with him in the spring. Garcia was added to the 40-man roster after posting a 2.54 ERA, 19 saves and 85/14 K/BB ratio over 60 1/3 innings of relief last season in Double-A.

Yimi Garcia will have his knee examined on Sunday.

It's not clear when or how he suffered the injury or how serious it might be. Garcia, 23, was added to the 40-man roster over the winter but will almost surely begin the year in the minors.