Fairbanks’ year with Marlins ends with a third stint on injured list

Closer Peter Fairbanks — whose one season with the Marlins ranged from pretty good times to immensely disappointing at others — will finish out his Marlins contract on the injured list for the third time this season.

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The Marlins placed Fairbanks on the 15-day IL with the right median nerve irritation injury that led to IL stints in late April and late August.

The right median nerve extends down the entire length of the arm, starting at the armpit and ending in the hand.

The Marlins called up pitcher Bradley Blalock from Triple A to fill his roster spot.

Fairbanks aggravated the injury while walking Arizona’s Gabriel Moreno to lead off the ninth inning of Monday’s game in Arizona, while trying to protect a 7-6 lead. Jack Ralston replaced him and allowed a walk-off two-run homer to Corbin Carroll.

Fairbanks was the Marlins’ big ticket pickup of the offseason, signing a one year, $13 million deal months after saving 27 games for Tampa Bay.

But after recording saves in his first two Marlins appearances, Fairbanks had three bad outings in a stretch of seven appearances in May, permitting three runs in an inning or less in each of those three games.

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That inflated his ERA above 7.00, and it never again went below 5.50.

He finished the season with a 4-5 record, a 6.31 ERA and 19 saves in 23 chances, with 56 base-runners allowed in 41 1/3 innings.

Fairbanks closes the book on a Marlins’ free agent class that failed to reach expectations.

Chris Paddack, who signed for $4 million, was designated for assignment after opening the season 0-5 with a 7.63 ERA in seven games.

First baseman Chris Morel, who signed for $2 million, was designated for assignment in June with hitting .162 with no homers in 22 games.

Pitcher John King, who signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal just before spring training, pitched well for three months but struggled after the All Star break and was designated for assignment on June 23.

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