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Former Cubs Minor Leaguer finds love on 'The Bachelorette'

On Monday's Bachelorette finale, Desiree Harstock accepted contestant Chris Siegfried's marriage proposal. Siegfried, now 27, pitched six seasons in the Minors, most recently for the Chicago-affiliated Daytona Cubs in 2010.

The southpaw was drafted by the Cubs in the 11th round out of the University of Portland back in 2007 and posted a 4.64 ERA in 142 Class A appearances over the next five seasons. He uploaded some in-game footage to YouTube a few years back.

And he also posted this?

If the allure of a ballplayer slash reality TV star isn't enough for you, ladies, you should know that he's also a poet: