Crowe has started seven of the last nine games for the Astros and Paredes is mired in a bad slump. He's recorded just one hit in his last 21 at-bats in June.

Of course, Crowe is batting just .194 on the year.

"He does a great job and makes things happen," Porter said. "You look at the batting average, and I'm not a batting average guy. He's an above-average defender and gives us great flexibility because he's a switch-hitter. He's just a baseball player and understands the game. We'll continue to find opportunities for him."

Crowe went 1 for 4 and is batting .167. He also struck out twice. Crowe was making his first start after getting recalled from the minors. He's 1 for 6 with the Astros over three appearances. 

Paredes was hitting a club-best .376 over 29 games and was fifth in the Pacific Coast League in hitting. Crowe, a former first-round pick for Cleveland, was hitting .300 over 29 games with a team-high 11 stolen bases. That ranked second in the PCL.