オクラホマシティ・レッドホークス
In July 2012, the Diamondbacks traded Krauss and Bobby Borchering to the Houston Astros for Chris Johnson. The Astros assigned Krauss to the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Class AA Texas League. In August, the Astros promoted Krauss to the Oklahoma City RedHawks of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL).