Ottoneu Hot Right Now: June 10, 2026

Hot Right Now (HRN) is a weekly Ottoneu feature focused on popular players currently being auctioned or players who you should think about auctioning in your Ottoneu leagues. Even if you don’t play Ottoneu, we’ll be highlighting players you should be looking at in deeper and keeper formats. In this feature, we will break down players into two sections:

1. Current Auctions: A closer look at players being auctioned at a high rate.
2. Hot Performers: Players with a high P/G or P/IP over the last 14 days who are also rostered in 80% of leagues or less.

The RotoGraphs Ottoneu team plans to run this feature weekly, updating fantasy managers on the biggest movers in Ottoneu leagues with an analysis of how these players could or could not help your roster.

Current Auctions

Carlos Correa — 51 current auctions — 26.0% roster%

It’s been about 30 days since Carlos Correa injured his ankle which means all these auctions are simply managers re-auctioning him to clear salary from their rosters. If you’re looking for a player to help your roster this year, you can safely look elsewhere. If you’re already looking forward to next year, or if you have the cap space to spare, it might be worthwhile to at least consider picking up Correa. His current average salary is $7.3, which means that after inflation, he’ll be rostered for around $9.3 next year. Surprisingly given his longevity, he’ll only be 32 in 2027, and it looked like he was in the midst of a solid year at the plate before he was injured. Of course, there are the recurring injury concerns that will color his valuation, but if you can pick him up for $7 or under this year, it seems like a safe risk to keep him for under $10 next year.

Colton Cowser — 48 current auctions — 55.1% roster%

Colton Cowser looked like he had a solid foundation to build off of after posting a 119 wRC during his rookie campaign in 2024. A bunch of injuries derailed his development last year and he limped to an 83 wRC+ in just 360 plate appearances. Things weren’t looking so great through the first month and a half of this season — he was running a 40 wRC+ in 90 plate appearances through May 15. Since then, he’s been much better, slashing .327/.377/.673 (a 188 wRC+) with six home runs.

Cowser’s biggest development hurdle has always been his contact rate. His 30.7% strikeout rate was right on the cusp of viability back in 2024 and it jumped five points in his lost follow up season. This year, he’s cut his strikeout rate to 28.5%, still high but certainly an improvement for him. Unfortunately, his contact rate and whiff rate are both worse than they were as a rookie and his contact quality is much less impressive to boot. He’s in the middle of a hot streak right now, but I’d want to wait and see if his strikeout rate is truly improved or just a mirage.

Alex Lange — 43 current auctions — 14.3% roster%

With Lucas Erceg struggling and the rest of the Royals bullpen looking rather ragged, Alex Lange has quickly ascended in the ninth inning pecking order. His last three outings have resulted in a save and it looks like he’s been given the reins to the closer’s role for now. It was a quick transition to high leverage work for Lange; he had some experience in that kind of role a few years ago with the Tigers but the average leverage index for his appearances prior to last week was just 0.50.

From a skills standpoint, Lange has improved as the year has progressed. His high walk rate is propped up by a ton of free passes handed out during the first month of the season; since the calendar turned to May, he’s allowed just five walks in 15.1 innings while striking out 12. He’s also working with a much wider arsenal this year — he’s added a new cutter to his repertoire and has reduced the usage of his slider in favor of more sinkers and changeups. His breaking ball is easily his best pitch which makes these changes to his pitch mix at least a little questionable. Without as many swings and misses off his slider, his strikeout rate ceiling could be a little limited.

Hot Performers
Players with a high P/G or P/IP over the last 14 days rostered in 80% of leagues or less.

Kody Clemens — 8.1 FGPts/G (last 14 days) — 65.3% roster%

Over the last two weeks, Kody Clemens has posted a .298/.327/.702 slash line (a 178 wRC+) with five home runs. With so many moving pieces on the Twins roster over the last calendar year, Clemens has managed to carve out a role as a flexible corner outfielder and first baseman, usually on the strong side of a platoon. His contact quality took a major step forward last year and he’s maintained those gains into this season. This hot streak has pushed his season wRC+ up to 120 which is easily a career high. He’s eligible at second base in Ottoneu, making him a useful option if you’re seeking a MI for your roster.

Zack Littell — 6.3 FGPts/G (last 14 days) — 7.3% roster%

Through his first six starts of the season, Zack Littell was running a 7.85 ERA and a 9.03 FIP. He had “accumulated” -53.6 points in Ottoneu. He’s completely turned things around in May. He’s lowered his ERA to 2.27 and his FIP to 3.47 over his last seven appearances (four starts and three bulk relief appearances) and it certainly seems like he’s righted the ship.

Without overpowering stuff, Littell lives on the margins, utilizing a deep repertoire and good command to keep batters off balance. If he’s unable to locate well, things can go sideways very quickly like we saw in April. Still, he’s shown in the recent past that he’s capable of providing decent production when everything is working for him. I wouldn’t go running to add him to your Ottoneu roster unless you’re really desperate for a starting pitcher. His skillset seems more suited for 5×5 where his high home run rate and low strikeout rate are hidden behind his penchant for keeping his ERA well below his FIP.