In need of offensive assistance, the Indians acquired Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome on Thursday in a trade for minor league outfielder Abner Abreu and pitcher Carlton Smith.

Fukdome, who is batting .273 with three home runs and 13 RBIs in 87 games for Chicago, is expected to fill in for an injured Shin-Soo Choo in right field.

Cleveland, which has lost six of its last seven games and trails the first-place Tigers by two games in the Central Division, has struggled offensively for much of the year and mightily as of late. The Indians, who were no-hit by the Angels Ervin Santana on Wednesday, have scored seven runs over the past seven games.

To clear room for Fukodome on the big league and 40-man roster, the Indians designated outfielder Travis Buck for assignment.