2023 / AS A SENIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
2022 / AS A JUNIOR
• First Team All-Big Ten
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Made all 46 starts of his starts at designated hitter
• Played injured most of the season with a nagging hamstring ailment, part of the reason he did not play the field
• First Boilermaker to be first-team All-Big Ten since 2012
• Recognized as the team's Offensive Player of the Year
• First Boilermaker to be a first-team all-conference performer at DH since 2000
• Reached base safely in each of the first 34 games he played, posting Purdue's third longest season-opening streak since 2001 and fifth longest overall
• Was on-base safely in 43 of his 46 games overall
• Had five-RBI games at UIC and Iowa, joining Troy Viola on a short list of six Boilermakers since 2001 with two five-RBI games in a season
• Hit his first home run as a Boilermaker as part of a multi-homer game April 19 at UIC
• Delivered a walk-off double in the ninth inning of a Feb. 26 victory vs. Princeton, the first of Purdue’s six walk-off wins on the season
• Ranked second in the team in RBI (43) and walks (28) while connecting for 14 doubles and posting a .432 OBP
• Led the team with a .412 average and .571 OBP as Purdue went 10-2 in March
• Hit safely in all eight games of the North Carolina road trip as part of a nine-game hit streak to open the season
• Had multiple hits in all three games of the series win vs. Indiana, finishing the weekend 7-for-13 with five RBI
• Also hit safely in all three games of the pivotal series win at Northwestern, homering in the rubber game victory
• Scored a run in nine straight games in April
• Batted .405 in neutral-site games, seeing action in 10 of the 13 contests
• Batted .344 with a team-high 15 RBI in midweek action
BEFORE PURDUE
• Played his first two collegiate seasons at Yavapai College in Prescott, Arizona
• Named a first-team All-American by the JBB in 2021 after slugging a 17 home runs with 62 RBI
• Also an NJCAA second-team All-American and MVP of the NJCAA Region I Tournament
• Finished the 2021 season with a .411/.498/.792 slash line plus 18 doubles and 19 stolen bases and 64 runs in 54 games
• Also posted impressive numbers early in 2020 before the shutdown: ..381/.485/.714, 15 XBH, 21 RBI in 25 games
HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-year varsity letterwinner for coach Damien Tippit at Perry High School on the southwest side of the Phoenix area
• Two-way standout batted .407 with nine home runs as a senior while also compiling a 0.67 ERA on the mound
• Started at third base on varsity as a sophomore after finishing his freshman season as a playoff call-up
• Moved to second base as a junior
• Also played for the Sandlot Baseball Club
PERSONAL
• Major: Selling and Sales Management
• Full name is Conrad Joseph Valdez
• Born in Chandler, Arizona
• Parents are Conrad and Kim Valdez
• Family also includes siblings Erica and Tyler
• Dad played baseball at South Mountain Community College in Arizona
• Tyler pitches at Chandler Community College in Arizona
PURDUE PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Favorite Pro Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Traditionally Roots Against (Pro Rival): Dallas Cowboys
Favorite Athlete: Ketel Marte
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Conrad Valdez, Father
Favorite Pro Stadium: Coors Field
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: CJ Backer
Current MLB Pitcher He’d Like to Face: Yu Darvish
Funniest Teammate: Luke Gaffney
Current Teammate with the Best Baseball Instincts: Evan Albrecht
Purdue Staff Member He Enjoys Strongest Connection With: Casey Kohr
In His Favorite Playlist: J. Cole
Favorite Multi-Media App: Apple Music
Favorite Super-Hero: Spider-Man
Favorite Video Game System: PlayStation
Favorite Month: July
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Pick One – Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner: Dinner
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Dessert: Ice Cream
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Golf
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Favorite Big City: San Diego
Unique Travel Locale: Yavapai, Arizona
Country He’d Like to Visit: Japan
Pick One for a Vacation – Beach or Mountains: Beach
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: The Field
Top Sports Moment Prior to Purdue: Sophomore Year at Yavapai College
• Academic All-Big Ten
2022 / AS A JUNIOR
• First Team All-Big Ten
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Made all 46 starts of his starts at designated hitter
• Played injured most of the season with a nagging hamstring ailment, part of the reason he did not play the field
• First Boilermaker to be first-team All-Big Ten since 2012
• Recognized as the team's Offensive Player of the Year
• First Boilermaker to be a first-team all-conference performer at DH since 2000
• Reached base safely in each of the first 34 games he played, posting Purdue's third longest season-opening streak since 2001 and fifth longest overall
• Was on-base safely in 43 of his 46 games overall
• Had five-RBI games at UIC and Iowa, joining Troy Viola on a short list of six Boilermakers since 2001 with two five-RBI games in a season
• Hit his first home run as a Boilermaker as part of a multi-homer game April 19 at UIC
• Delivered a walk-off double in the ninth inning of a Feb. 26 victory vs. Princeton, the first of Purdue’s six walk-off wins on the season
• Ranked second in the team in RBI (43) and walks (28) while connecting for 14 doubles and posting a .432 OBP
• Led the team with a .412 average and .571 OBP as Purdue went 10-2 in March
• Hit safely in all eight games of the North Carolina road trip as part of a nine-game hit streak to open the season
• Had multiple hits in all three games of the series win vs. Indiana, finishing the weekend 7-for-13 with five RBI
• Also hit safely in all three games of the pivotal series win at Northwestern, homering in the rubber game victory
• Scored a run in nine straight games in April
• Batted .405 in neutral-site games, seeing action in 10 of the 13 contests
• Batted .344 with a team-high 15 RBI in midweek action
BEFORE PURDUE
• Played his first two collegiate seasons at Yavapai College in Prescott, Arizona
• Named a first-team All-American by the JBB in 2021 after slugging a 17 home runs with 62 RBI
• Also an NJCAA second-team All-American and MVP of the NJCAA Region I Tournament
• Finished the 2021 season with a .411/.498/.792 slash line plus 18 doubles and 19 stolen bases and 64 runs in 54 games
• Also posted impressive numbers early in 2020 before the shutdown: ..381/.485/.714, 15 XBH, 21 RBI in 25 games
HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-year varsity letterwinner for coach Damien Tippit at Perry High School on the southwest side of the Phoenix area
• Two-way standout batted .407 with nine home runs as a senior while also compiling a 0.67 ERA on the mound
• Started at third base on varsity as a sophomore after finishing his freshman season as a playoff call-up
• Moved to second base as a junior
• Also played for the Sandlot Baseball Club
PERSONAL
• Major: Selling and Sales Management
• Full name is Conrad Joseph Valdez
• Born in Chandler, Arizona
• Parents are Conrad and Kim Valdez
• Family also includes siblings Erica and Tyler
• Dad played baseball at South Mountain Community College in Arizona
• Tyler pitches at Chandler Community College in Arizona
PURDUE PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Favorite Pro Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Traditionally Roots Against (Pro Rival): Dallas Cowboys
Favorite Athlete: Ketel Marte
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Conrad Valdez, Father
Favorite Pro Stadium: Coors Field
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: CJ Backer
Current MLB Pitcher He’d Like to Face: Yu Darvish
Funniest Teammate: Luke Gaffney
Current Teammate with the Best Baseball Instincts: Evan Albrecht
Purdue Staff Member He Enjoys Strongest Connection With: Casey Kohr
In His Favorite Playlist: J. Cole
Favorite Multi-Media App: Apple Music
Favorite Super-Hero: Spider-Man
Favorite Video Game System: PlayStation
Favorite Month: July
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Pick One – Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner: Dinner
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Dessert: Ice Cream
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Golf
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Favorite Big City: San Diego
Unique Travel Locale: Yavapai, Arizona
Country He’d Like to Visit: Japan
Pick One for a Vacation – Beach or Mountains: Beach
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: The Field
Top Sports Moment Prior to Purdue: Sophomore Year at Yavapai College