Carlos Perez has his moment on a day full of trade reminders

Wednesday afternoon was an easy time to consider a pair of Astros trades. Mike Fiers was on the mound for the ‘Stros, while the player he came over with from the Brewers at this year’s deadline, center fielder Carlos Gomez, remains out with a left intercostal strain — the season quickly slipping away from him. Meanwhile, righty Nick Tropeano and catcher Carlos Perez made up the starting battery for the Angels — the two players the Astros gave up to acquire catcher Hank Conger early last offseason.