Why Rockies should sell high on ex-Phillies 1st overall pick amid breakout season

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The Colorado Rockies aren't going to be World Series or postseason contenders this season, which isn't a surprise at all. Once again, they'll be sellers.

And this season, they have a very interesting trade chip they could part with and actually get a fairly defensive return for. Former Philadelphia Phillies 1st overall pick Mickey Moniak has been breaking out this season as a true star player in MLB.

And, as Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter highlighted, the time is now for the Rockies to trade Moniak and sell high. But why now?

Why Rockies should sell high and trade Mickey Moniak

"For a Rockies team going nowhere, selling high with a year and a half of control remaining is the best way to maximize his value," Reuter writes.

While the Rockies have another year of control and could try to keep him and make him a mainstay of the roster, he's the exact kind of player the team should deal.