St. John's University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster

Roberto "Pop" Valdes Jr.
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- INF
- Hometown:
- Bay Shore, N.Y.
- High School:
- Bay Shore
Before College: Played four years of varsity baseball at Bay Shore High School in Bay Shore, N.Y… served as a team captian his senior year... appeared as a shortstop, third baseman and second baseman… hit .370 as a sophomore… followed with a .410 average as a junior… posted a .460 batting average as a senior… finished his high school career with 97 hits… earned All-League honors as a junior and All-County recognition as a senior... Participated in Athletes Helping Athletes Program (AHA) at Bay Shore... played club baseball for Long Island Baseball under head coach Chuck Lodato... ranked 14th in the Northeast.
Personal: Roberto Valdes Jr.... son of Marylin Valdes and Roberto Valdes… has one sister, Kayla… chose St. John’s because it is close to home… avid fan of the New York Yankees… enjoys orange chicken as his favorite meal… majoring in finance.


