The Toronto Blue Jays signed Luis Sojo as a international amateur free agent out of Venezuela in 1986. In the minor leagues, he never walked a whole lot, or showed much power, but did put up some decently high batting averages. Sojo made his major league debut on July 14, 1990, singling and driving home a run after being sent in as a defensive replacement.
Sojo was part of a six-player trade that sent him to the Angels after the 1990 season. He played two seasons with the then California Angels, before being traded back to Toronto after the 1992 season.