A former MLB player is the star of this season's 'Bachelor Canada'

PHOENIX, AZ - MARCH 09: Starting pitcher Chris Leroux #63 of Canada pitches against Mexico during the World Baseball Classic First Round Group D game at Chase Field on March 9, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

By Gemma Kaneko

June 9, 2017

First things first -- yes, the dating reality show "The Bachelor" has a Canadian version (and a French version, an Australian version, a Vietnamese version … ). This week, the show announced its new leading man: former MLB pitcher Chris Leroux.

Ladies (and gents!) meet Canada's newest #BachelorCA Chris Leroux. We are oh so ready for this journey to begin.🌹 https://t.co/MkIA8YBldc pic.twitter.com/7sncYyDN5E
— Bachelor Canada (@BachCan) June 8, 2017

Leroux played parts of seasons with the Marlins, Pirates and Yankees. He also spent a little time in the NPB with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. It's too bad that the American version of the show already used this "Field of Dreams" promo:

Baseball and "The Bachelor" have always gotten along pretty well. A former Brewers prospect has won the show, and there have been dates at Wrigley Field and Citi Field. Of course, Leroux is from Montreal, so we can only hope that Youppi will make a surprise appearance: