Martín Pérez shines in spot start as Braves beat Nationals

ATLANTA — When a starting pitcher is a late scratch around this time of year, there’s reason to wonder if the decision is tied to a pending trade. The late fill-in certainly isn’t expected to make a bid for history.

But that’s exactly what Martín Pérez did when given the chance to create some good news after yet another injury enhanced the Braves’ need to add a starting pitcher…