Joshua Alexander Zeid (pronounced "Zide"; born March 24, 1987) is an American Pitching Analyst in the Player Development Department of the Chicago Cubs in Major League Baseball (MLB), and a former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Houston Astros of MLB.\n', '

Zeid played for the gold-medal-winning Team USA Youth National Team in 2003. In his senior year in high school he was named Gatorade Connecticut High School Player of the Year, and Baseball America ranked him the nation\'s 27th-best prospect. He was drafted in the 10th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft, and in 2010 he was named a South Atlantic League midseason All-Star, and won the MiLB Best Reliever (Class A–Full Season) Award. He debuted in the major leagues with the Houston Astros in 2013.\n', '

He pitched for Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic, and was named to the 2017 All-World Baseball Classic team. His fastball reached 97 mph.\n', '

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