During his brief tenure with the Astros, Carlos Gomez was a lightning rod for criticism. Whether it was his spinning, helmet-losing, oscillating fan, ball-missing swings at the plate, or his occasional defensive lapses in the outfield or his occasional overhead missile launches for throws, Houston Astros fans have made known their disappointment. He did provide one shining light during his time in Houston, that being the homer in the Wild Card game in 2015, overall. Even management has admitted that the trade did not work.
For fans, the evaluation of the trade has come in two camps.