Marc Stuart Krauss (born October 5, 1987) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder.
Krauss attended Patrick Henry High School in Hamler, Ohio, where he played baseball, American football, and basketball.
In his professional debut, Krauss batted .304 in 32 games for the South Bend Silver Hawks of the Single–A Midwest League, before his season ended due to an ankle injury.
[7] On July 29, 2012, the Diamondbacks traded Krauss and Bobby Borchering to the Houston Astros in exchange for Chris Johnson.
[8] On August 7, the Astros promoted Krauss to the Oklahoma City RedHawks of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League (PCL).
[10] Krauss had his first career runs batted in on a bases-loaded single in a 9–5 victory over the Texas Rangers, on July 6.
[17] On June 25, 2015, the Angels traded Krauss to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for pitching prospect Kyle Winkler.
[19] He homered in his first at-bat for the Tigers, exactly two years to the day after his first Major League home run.
[22] On April 6, 2017, Krauss signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.