Background: A four-year letterwinner at Holy Cross High School… Named First Team All-New York City and All-Queens as a junior and seniors... Played for the Long Island Titans club team... Also played football and basketball… Member of the honor roll.

Personal: Son of Roy and Maria Valle… Born on Feb. 7, 1991… Majoring in accounting… Uncle, Dave Valle, played for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers.