Veteran infielder lends valuable experience at first base for
Bucs...LAST SEASON: Collected pair of hits in nine games
(three starts) in 2008 while driving in three runs...Handled all
five chances in field without an error...PERSONAL: Joseph P.
DeFrank was born on January 6, 1986 in West Chester, Pa. ...Son of
Joe DeFrank and Mary Wren...Has younger siblings Caitlyn (16) and
R.J. (10)...Two-sport letterwinner at Twin Valley High School,
where he was second team all-Berks on the diamond and a first team
all-Berks performer on the gridiron...Standout quarterback on
Buccaneer football team as well during career, leading squad in
passing yardage for two seasons...Lists favorite food as crab and
favorite sports team as the Dallas Cowboys.