From 1989 through 1999, Sorrento played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Sorrento played college baseball for the Florida State University Seminoles under head coach Mike Martin.

In an 11-season career, Sorrento posted a .257 batting average with 166 home runs and 565 RBI in 1093 games played.

[2] In 11 playoff game appearances with the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners, he had a .213 batting average with 1 home run and 2 RBIs in 47 at-bats.

On April 6, 1992, Sorrento recorded the first hit during the regular season at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.