Krauss, a northwest Ohio native and former Ohio University standout, has played 134 games in the big leagues over the last three years with three different organizations, batting .192 (70-for-365) with 18 doubles, 11 home runs, 40 RBIs, 34 walks and 117 strikeouts. After batting .289 with four homers and 29 RBIs in 47 games at Triple-A Salt Lake, he played 11 games this season with the Angels, who traded him to the Rays on June 25.
The 27-year-old Krauss went 1-for-10 with a double for Tampa Bay before being designated for assignment over the weekend. That was around the same time Detroit learned the extent of Cabrera's strained left calf, which is expected to keep him out until mid-August.