Josh Zeid Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Joshua Alexander Zeid
Born 03/24/1987 in New Haven, CT
Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Tulane
Debut 07/30/2013
Drafted in the 10th round (317th overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009 (signed for $10,000).

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Righthander Josh Zeid was so inconsistent that he pitched just 43 innings in his first three college seasons, two at Vanderbilt and one at Tulane. He started to put things together for the Green Wave this spring, however, and should be one of the better senior signs in the draft. Zeid has a good frame at 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, and the arm strength to pitch in the low 90s and touch 95 mph with his fastball. He could use more life on his fastball and more consistency with his slider and command, but he did make progress in all those areas. He projects as a reliever in pro ball.

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Zeid ranked as one of the top high school pitchers in the 2005 draft class, but he went undrafted because of his commitment to Vanderbilt. His prospect status took a huge hit after he turned in two unimpressive seasons with the Commodores, but he rebounded after transferring to Tulane. In his final college start, Zeid helped his cause by pitching seven shutout innings in the Conference USA tournament. The Phillies took him in the 10th round of the 2009 draft as a senior sign and inked him for $10,000. Zeid split last season between the Lakewood rotation and bullpen, where his fastball sat at 92-94 mph when starting and a few ticks higher in relief. He touched 97 on the final pitch of a four-inning, no-hit save in the South Atlantic League championship game. He also throws an above-average slider and a solid changeup. Zeid works downhill and throws strikes, though he'll occasionally drop his arm angle and leave the ball up in the zone. Scouts note his intelligence and competitive makeup. Zeid was old for low Class A at 23 last year, so Philadelphia will try to accelerate his timetable. After pitching in the Arizona Fall League, he could make the jump to Double-A. He'll probably work as a starter to keep getting innings, though he would fit best in a bullpen role down the line.