2017 World Baseball Classic's Biggest Breakout Performers

The World Baseball Classic has its detractors (hi, Adrian Gonzalez).This year's incarnation generated plenty of interest, however, thanks to some suspenseful, well-played games and a talented United States squad that knocked off perennial powerhouse Japan in Tuesday's semifinal.Intriguingly, the tournament also featured breakout performances by players off the major league radar.You already knew Carlos Correa and Buster Posey were good at baseball. But who saw Josh Zeid coming'As we await Wednesday's gold medal showdown between the U.S. and Puerto Rico at Dodger Stadium (9 p.m. ET on MLB Network), here's a look at 10 guys who rose from relative obscurity to shine on the WBC stage.Keep in mind, this is being written from an MLB-centric perspective. Some of these players are big names elsewhere, but not so much to the casual stateside fan.Begin Slideshow
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