PEORIA, Ariz. -- For Leonys Martin, it's going to be tough to top his 29th birthday celebration.
For nearly two hours on Monday morning, the Mariners' center fielder was shadowed everywhere he went on the practice field by a four-man mariachi band to the delight of teammates and fans at the club's Peoria Complex.
The group, called Mariachi Phoenix, even followed Martin into the clubhouse after the workout and continued playing while he sat at his locker.
"This is amazing," Martin said when the music finally stopped. "My teammates, my friends, my family surprised me.