The Tampa Tribune says that the Tampa Bay Rays have designated Hank Blalock for assignment to make room for Gabe Kapler. Kapler will return from the disabled list on Wednesday.

Blalock, 29, was hitting .254/.319/.349 with 1 home run in 26 games with the Rays this season. Blalock signed a Minor League deal with the Rays in March, but did not make the big league club out of Spring Training. He was called up to the Rays in mid-May.